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Evidence of low toxicity of oil sands process-affected water to birds invites re-evaluation of avian protection strategies

Exposure to water containing petroleum waste products can generate both overt and subtle toxicological responses in wildlife, including birds. Such exposure can occur in the tailings ponds of the mineable oil sands, which are located in Alberta, Canada, under a major continental flyway for waterfowl...

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Autores principales: Beck, Elizabeth M., Smits, Judit E. G., St Clair, Colleen Cassady
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4778453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cov038