The effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1242) on thyroxine, estradiol, molt, and plumage characteristics in the American kestrel (Falco sparverius)

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1417-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Quinn ◽  
John B. French Jr. ◽  
F. M. Anne McNabb ◽  
Mary Ann Ottinger
Keyword(s):  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls ◽  
Falco Sparverius ◽  
American Kestrel ◽  
Aroclor 1242

Biological activity associated with noncoplanar polychlorinated biphenyls after microbial dechlorination of aroclor 1242® and aroclor 1254®

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1311-1316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. Ganey ◽  
John F. Quensen ◽  
Mahmoud A. Mousa ◽  
Stephen A. Boyd ◽  
Margaret A. Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls ◽  
Aroclor 1254 ◽  
Aroclor 1242 ◽  
Microbial Dechlorination

The influence of Trichinella pseudospiralis infection on the behaviour of captive, nonbreeding American kestrels (Falco sparverius)

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 1685-1692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle D. Saumier ◽  
Manfred E. Rau ◽  
David M. Bird
Keyword(s):  
Falco Sparverius ◽  
Competitive Fitness ◽  
American Kestrel ◽  
Behavioural Changes ◽  
Trichinella Pseudospiralis ◽  
Behavioural Effects ◽  
American Kestrels ◽  
Muscle Larvae ◽  
Adult Phase ◽  
Muscle Groups

Trichinella pseudospiralis infections induced mild behavioural changes in the American kestrel host (Falco sparverius) within the first 5 days postinoculation, a period that corresponds to the adult phase of the infection. However, more severe effects on mobility were precipitated as the larvae migrated and became established in the musculature. The debilitation persisted for at least 5 weeks postinoculation and involved a reduction in exercising, flying, elevated perching, and preening, and was accompanied by an increase in the frequency of walking and floor perching. Such behavioural effects, attributable to the presence of muscle larvae, may reduce the competitive fitness of infected individuals. The muscle larvae were randomly distributed among various muscle groups.

scholarly journals Construction of a Bioluminescent Reporter Strain To Detect Polychlorinated Biphenyls

1998 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 5023-5026 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Layton ◽  
M. Muccini ◽  
M. M. Ghosh ◽  
G. S. Sayler
Keyword(s):  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls ◽  
Nonionic Surfactant ◽  
Ralstonia Eutropha ◽  
Detection Limits ◽  
Reporter Strain ◽  
Aroclor 1242 ◽  
Minimum Detection Limits

ABSTRACT A bioluminescent reporter strain, Ralstonia eutrophaENV307(pUTK60), was constructed for the detection of polychlorinated biphenyls by inserting the biphenyl promoter upstream of the bioluminescence genes. In the presence of a nonionic surfactant, which enhances the solubility of chlorinated biphenyls, bioluminescence was induced three- to fourfold over background by biphenyl, monochlorinated biphenyls, and Aroclor 1242. The minimum detection limits for these compounds ranged from 0.15 mg/liter for 4-chlorobiphenyl to 1.5 mg/liter for Aroclor 1242.

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Smallwood ◽  
David M. Bird
Keyword(s):  
Falco Sparverius ◽  
American Kestrel

Landscape and Microsite Characteristics of American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Nest-Box Sites along Highway Corridors in Southeast Ohio

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucille M. Williams ◽  
Donald P. Althoff ◽  
Robert L. Hopkins ◽  
Henry J. Barrows
Keyword(s):  
Falco Sparverius ◽  
Nest Box ◽  
American Kestrel
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