Wildlife and Landscape Science

Peer-reviewed Publications 2008

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Albert, C.A., T.D. Williams, C.A. Morrissey, V.W.M. Lai, W.R. Cullen and J.E. Elliott. 2008. Dose-dependent uptake, elimination, and toxicity of monosodium methanearsonate in adult zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(3): 605-611.

Albert, C.A., T.D. Williams, C.A. Morrissey, V.W.M. Lai, W.R. Cullen and J.E. Elliott. 2008. Tissue uptake, mortality, and sublethal effects of monomethylarsonic acid (MMA(V)) in nestling zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues 71(6): 353-360.

Alisauskas, R.T., K.L. Drake and J.D. Nichols. 2008. Filling a void: abundance estimation of North American populations of arctic geese using hunter recoveries. In D.L. Thomson, E.G. Cooch and M.J. Conroy (Eds.) Modeling Demographic Processes in Marked Populations. Environmental and Ecological Statistics 3: 465-492.

Allard, K.A., M.L. Mallory, K.L. Wilcox and M.R Forbes. 2008. Prebasic molt initiation and progress in northern fulmars of the high Arctic: Do molt and breeding overlap? Polar Biology 31(2): 181-188.

Basu, N., A.M. Scheuhammer, K. Rouvinen-Watt, R.D. Evans , N. Grochowina and L.H.M. Chan. 2008. The effects of mercury on muscarinic cholinergic receptor subtypes (M1 and M2) in captive mink. NeuroToxicology 29(2): 328-334.

Bechshøft, T.Ø., Ø.Wiig, C. Sonne, F.F. Rigét, R. Dietz, R.J. Letcher and D.C.G. Muir. 2008. Temporal and spatial variation in metric asymmetry in skulls of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from east Greenland and Svalbard. Annales Zoologici Fennici 45(1): 15-31. 

Bédard, J., A. Nadeau, J.-F. Giroux and J.-P.L. Savard. 2008. Eiderdown: Characteristics and harvesting procedures. Société Duvetnor Ltée and Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Québec Region, Québec.

Benoy, G.A. 2008. Tiger salamanders in prairie potholes: A "fish in amphibian's garments?" Wetlands 28(2): 464-472.

Bentzen, T.W., D.C.G. Muir, S.C. Amstrup and T.M. O'Hara. 2008. Organohalogen concentrations in blood and adipose tissue of Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears. Science of the Total Environment 406(1-2): 352-367.

Boutin, C., A. Baril and P.A. Martin. 2008. Plant diversity in crop fields and woody hedgerows of organic and conventional farms in contrasting landscapes. Agricult. Ecosys. Environ. 123: 185-193.

Bowers, K. and C. Boutin. 2008. Evaluating the relationship between floristic quality and measures of plant diversity along stream bank habitats. Ecological Indicators 8:466-475.

Boyd, W.S., L.M. Tranquilla, J.L. Ryder, S.G. Shisko and D.F. Bertram. 2008. Variation in marine distributions of Cassin's auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) breeding at Triangle Island, British Columbia. The Auk 125(1): 158-166. 

Brattstrom, O., L.I. Wassenaar, K.A. Hobson and S. Akesson. 2008. Placing butterflies on the map: Testing regional geographical resolution of three stable isotopes in Sweden using the monophagus peacock Inachis io. Ecography 31(4): 490-498.

Braune, B.M. and D.G. Noble. 2008. Environmental contaminants in Canadian shorebirds. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 148(1-4): 185-204.

Braune, B.M. and A.M. Scheuhammer. 2008. Trace element and metallothionein concentrations in seabirds from the Canadian Arctic. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(3): 645-651.

Breton, A.R., G.A. Fox and J.W. Chardine. 2008. Survival of adult Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) from a Lake Ontario Colony over two decades of environmental change. Waterbirds 31(1): 15-23. 

Burgess, N.M. and M.W. Meyer. 2008. Methylmercury exposure associated with reduced productivity in common loons. Ecotoxicology 17(2): 83-91.

Cairns, D.K., A.J. Gaston and F. Huettmann. 2008. Endothermy, ectothermy and the global structure of marine vertebrate communities. Marine Ecology Progress Series 356: 239-250.

Cesh, L.S., T.D. Williams, D.K. Garcelon and J.E. Elliott. 2008. Patterns and trends of chlorinated hydrocarbons in nestling bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) plasma in British Columbia and Southern California. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 55(3): 496-502.

Chardine, J.W. 2008. Mass or weight: What is measured and what should be reported-response to Murray (2007). The Auk 125(1): 233-234.

Chardine, J.W. 2008. Erratum: Mass or weight: What is measured and what should be reported - Response to Murray (2007) (Auk (2008)). The Auk 125(3): 756.

Chu, S. and R.J. Letcher. 2008. Analysis of fluorotelomer alcohols and perfluorinated sulphonamides in biotic samples by liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure photoionization mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A 1215(1-2): 92-99.

Colbeck, G.J., H.L. Gibbs, P.P. Marra, K.A. Hobson and M.S. Webster. 2008. Phylogeography of a widespread North American migratory songbird (Setophaga ruticilla). Journal of Heredity 99(5): 453-463.

Coulton, D.W. and R.G. Clark. 2008. An integrated capture-recapture and stable-isotope approach to modeling sources of population rescue. The Auk 125(4): 923-931. 

Crump, D., S. Chiu, C. Egloff and S.W. Kennedy. 2008. Effects of hexabromocyclododecane and polybrominated diphenyl ethers on mRNA expression in chicken (Gallus domesticus) hepatocytes. Toxicological Sciences 106(2): 479-487.

Crump, D., S. Chiu, V.L. Trudeau and S.W. Kennedy. 2008. Fluorescent RNA arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction. A new differential display approach to detect contaminant-induced alterations of gene expression in wildlife species. Methods in Molecular Biology 410: 15-27.

Crump, D., M.M. Jagla, S. Chiu and S.W. Kennedy. 2008. Detection of PBDE effects on mRNA expression in chicken (Gallus domesticus) neuronal cells using real-time RT-PCR and a new differential display method. Toxicology in Vitro 22(5): 1337-1343.

Crump, D., M.M. Jagla., A. Kehoe and S.W. Kennedy. 2008. Detection of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in herring gull (Larus argentatus) brains: Effects on mRNA expression in cultured neuronal cells. Environmental Science and Technology 42(20): 7715-7721.

Cwinn, M.A., S.P. Jones and S.W. Kennedy. 2008. Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate or fenofibrate causes PPAR-α dependent transcriptional responses in chicken embryo hepatocytes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology 148(2): 165-171.

Davis, C.S., I. Stirling, C. Strobeck and D.W. Coltman. 2008. Population structure of ice-breeding seals. Molecular Ecology 17(13): 3078-3094.

de Solla, S.R., K.J. Fernie and S. Ashpole. 2008. Snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) as bioindicators in Canadian Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin. II. Changes in hatching success and hatchling deformities in relation to persistent organic pollutants. Environmental Pollution 153(3): 529-536.

DeVink, J. A., R.G. Clark, S.M. Slattery and A.M. Scheuhammer. 2008. Cross-seasonal association between winter trophic status and breeding ground selenium levels in boreal white-winged scoters. Avian Conservation and Ecology 3(1).

Devink, J-M.A., R.G. Clark, S.M. Slattery and D.L. Trauger. 2008. Are late-spring boreal lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) in poor body condition? The Auk 125(2): 291-298.

DeVink, J.-M.A., R.G. Clark, S.M. Slattery and A.M. Scheuhammer. 2008. Effects of dietary selenium on reproduction and body mass of captive lesser scaup. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(2): 471-477.

DeVink, J.-M.A., R.G. Clark, S.M. Slattery and M. Wayland. 2008. Is selenium affecting body condition and reproduction in boreal breeding scaup, scoters, and ring-necked ducks? Environmental Pollution 152(1): 116-122.

Drever, M.C., K.E.H. Aitken, A.R. Norris and K. Martin. 2008. Woodpeckers as reliable indicators of bird richness, forest health, and harvest. Biological Conservation 141(3): 624-634.

Drucker, D.G., A. Bridault, K.A. Hobson, E. Szuma and H Bocherens. 2008. Can carbon-13 in large herbivores reflect the canopy effect in temperate and boreal ecosystems? Evidence from modern and ancient ungulates. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 266(39815): 69-82.

Elliott, J.E., A.L. Birmingham, L.K. Wilson, M. McAdie, S. Trudeau and P. Mineau. 2008. Fonofos poisons raptors and waterfowl several months after granular application. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(2): 452-460.

Elliott, J.E., D.A. Guertin and J.M.E. Balke. 2008. Chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminants in feces of river otters from the southern Pacific coast of Canada, 1998-2004. Science of the Total Environment 397(1-3): 58-71.

Elliott, K.H., G.K. Davoren and A.J. Gaston. 2008. Sources of bias in observations of murre provisioning behaviour. Journal of Field Ornithology 79(3): 298-307.

Elliott, K.H., G.K. Davoren and A.J. Gaston. 2008. Time allocation by a deep-diving bird reflects prey type and energy gain. Animal Behaviour 75(4): 1301-1310.

Elliott, K.H., G.K. Davoren and A.J. Gaston. 2008. Increasing energy expenditure for a deep-diving bird alters time allocation during the dive cycle. Animal Behaviour 75(4): 1311-1317.

Elliott, K.H. and A.J. Gaston. 2008. Mass-length relationships and energy content of fishes and invertebrates delivered to nestling thick-billed murres Uria lomvia in the Canadian Arctic, 1981-2007. Marine Ornithology 36(1): 25-34.

Elliott, K.H., S.R. Jacobs, J. Ringrose, A.J. Gaston and G.K. Davoren. 2008. Is mass loss in Brünnich's guillemots Uria lomvia an adaptation for improved flight performance or improved dive performance? Journal of Avian Biology 39(6): 619-628.

Elliott, K.H., K. Woo, A.J. Gaston, S. Benvenuti, L. Dall'Antonia and G.K. Davoren. 2008. Seabird foraging behaviour indicates prey type. Marine Ecology Progress Series 354: 289-303.

Ethier, A.L.M., D. Mackay, L.K. Toose-Reid, N.J. O'Driscoll, A.M. Scheuhammer and D.R.S. Lean. 2008. The development and application of a mass balance model for mercury (total, elemental and methyl) using data from a remote lake (Big Dam West, Nova Scotia, Canada) and the multi-species multiplier method. Applied Geochemistry 23(3): 467-481.

Ethier, A.L.M., A.M. Scheuhammer and D.E. Bond. 2008. Correlates of mercury in fish from lakes near Clyde Forks, Ontario, Canada. Environmental Pollution 154(1): 89-97. 

Evers, D.C., R.P. Mason, N.C. Kamman, C.Y. Chen, A.L. Bogomolni, D.L. Taylor, C.R. Hammerschmidt, S.H. Jones, N.M. Burgess, K. Munney and K.C. Parsons. 2008. Integrated mercury monitoring program for temperate estuarine and marine ecosystems on the North American Atlantic coast. EcoHealth 5(4): 426-441.  

Falconer, C.M., M.L. Mallory and E. Nol. 2008. Breeding biology and provisioning of nestling snow buntings in the Canadian high Arctic. Polar Biology 31(4): 483-489.

Fast, M., R.G. Clark, R.W. Brook, P.L.F. Fast, J.-M. Devink and S.W. Leach. 2008. Eye colour, aging, and decoy trap bias in lesser scaup, Aythya affinis. Canadian Field-Naturalist 122(1): 21-28.

Fernie, K.J., R.B. King, K.G. Drouillard and K.M. Stanford. 2008. Temporal and spatial patterns of contaminants in Lake Erie watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum) before and after the round goby (Apollonia melanostomus) invasion. Science of the Total Environment 406(1-2): 344-351.

Fernie, K.J., L.J. Shutt, R.J. Letcher, J.I. Ritchie, K. Sullivan and D.M. Bird. 2008. Changes in reproductive courtship behaviours of adult American kestrels (Falco sparverius) exposed to environmentally relevant levels of the polybrominated diphenyl ether mixture, DE-71. Toxicological Sciences 102(1): 171-178.

Floate, K.D., P. Bouchard, G. Holroyd, R. Poulin and T.I. Wellicome. 2008. Does doramectin use on cattle indirectly affect the endangered burrowing owl? Rangeland Ecology and Management 61(5): 543-553.

Gaston A.J. and K. Woo. 2008. Razorbills (Alca torda) follow subarctic prey into the canadian arctic: Colonization results from climate change? The Auk 125(4): 939-942. 

Gauthier, L.T., C.E. Hebert, D.V.C. Weseloh and R.J. Letcher. 2008. Dramatic changes in the temporal trends of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in herring gull eggs from the Laurentian Great Lakes: 1982-2006. Environmental Science and Technology 42(5): 1524-1530.

Gebbink, W.A., C. Sonne, R. Dietz, M. Kirkegaard, F.F. Riget, E.W. Born, D.C.G. Muir and R.J. Letcher. 2008. Tissue-specific congener composition of organohalogen and metabolite contaminants in east Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Environmental Pollution 152(3): 621-629.

Gebbink, W.A., C. Sonne, R. Dietz, M. Kirkegaard, E.W. Born, D.C.G. Muir and R.J. Letcher. 2008. Target tissue selectivity and burdens of diverse classes of brominated and chlorinated contaminants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from east Greenland. Environmental Science and Technology 42(3): 752-759. 

Goodale, M.W., D.C. Evers, S.E. Mierzykowski, A.L. Bond, N.M. Burgess, C.I. Otorowski, L.J. Welch, C.S. Hall, J.C. Ellis, R.B. Allen, A.W. Diamond S.W. Kress and R.J. Taylor. 2008. Marine foraging birds as bioindicators of mercury in the Gulf of Maine. EcoHealth 5(4): 409-425.

Gilchrist, H.G., Strøm, M.V. Gavrilo and A. Mosbech. 2008. International ivory gull conservation strategy and action plan. CAFF Technical Report No. 18. CAFF International Secretariat, Circumpolar Seabird Group (CBird).

Gottdenker, N.L., T. Walsh, G. Jiménez-Uzcátegul, F. Betancourt, M. Cruz, C. Soos, R.E. Miller and P.G. Parker. 2008. Causes of mortality of wild birds submitted to the Charles Darwin Reseach Station, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador from 2002-2004. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 44(4): 1024-1031.

Hagmeier, K.R., B.D. Smith and W.S. Boyd. 2008. Estimating numbers of black brant using sequential spring-staging sites. Journal of Wildlife Management 72(6): 1342-1351.

Harriman, V.B., R.T. Alisauskas and G.A. Wobeser. 2008. The case of the blood-covered egg: Ectoparasite abundance in an arctic goose colony. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86(9): 959-965.

Head, J.A., M.E. Hahn and S.W. Kennedy. 2008. Key amino acids in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor predict dioxin sensitivity in avian species. Environmental Science and Technology 42(19): 7535-7541.

Harding, A.M.A., K.A. Hobson, W. Walkusz., K. Dmoch, N.J. Karnovsky, T.I. Van Pelt and J.T. Lifjeld. 2008. Can stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) measurements of little auk (Alle alle) adults and chicks be used to track changes in high-Arctic marine foodwebs? Polar Biology 31(6): 725-733.

Hebert C.E., M. Bur, D. Sherman and L.J. Shutt. 2008. Sulphur isotopes link overwinter habitat use and breeding condition in double-crested cormorants. Ecological Applications 18(3): 561-567.

Hebert, C.E., D.V.C. Weseloh, A. Idrissi, M.T. Arts, R. O'Gorman, O.T. Gorman, B. Locke, C.P. Madenjian and E.F. Roseman. 2008. Restoring piscivorous fish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes causes seabird dietary change. Ecology 89(4): 891-897.

Hellgren, O., S. Bensch, K.A. Hobson and A. Lindstrom. 2008. Population structure and migratory directions of Scandinavian bluethroats Luscinia svecica - A molecular, morphological and stable isotope analysis. Ecography 31(1): 95-103.

Hoberg, E.P., L. Polley, E.J. Jenkins, S.J. Kutz, A.M. Veitch and B.T. Elkin. 2008. Integrated approaches and empirical models for investigation of parasitic diseases in northern wildlife. Emerging Infectious Diseases 14(1): 10-17.

Hobson, K.A. 2008. Applying isotopic methods to tracking animal movements. Terrestrial Ecology 2: 45-78. 

Hobson, K.A. and D. Ryan Norris. 2008. Animal Migration: A context for using new techniques and approaches. Terrestrial Ecology 2: 1-19. 

Irons, D.B., T. Anker-Nilssen, A.J. Gaston, G.V. Byrd, K. Falk, H.G. Gilchrist, M. Hario, M. Hjernquist , Y.V. Krasnov, A. Mosbech, B. Olsen, A. Petersen, J.B. Reid, G.J. Robertson, H. Strom and K.D. Wohl. 2008. Fluctuations in circumpolar seabird populations linked to climate oscillations. Global Change Biology 14(7): 1455-1463.

Lavers, J.L., I.L. Jones, A.W. Diamond and G.J. Robertson. 2008. Annual survival of North American razorbills (Alca torda) varies with ocean climate indices. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86(1): 51-61.

Louzao, M., J.M. Igual, M. Genovart, M.G. Forero, K.A. Hobson and D. Oro. 2008. Spatial variation in egg size of a top predator: Interplay of body size and environmental factors? Acta Oecologica 34(2): 186-193.

Karnovsky, N.J., K.A. Hobson, S. Iverson and G.L. Hunt Jr. 2008. Seasonal changes in diets of seabirds in the North Water Polynya: A multiple-indicator approach. Marine Ecology Progress Series 357: 291-299.

Kelly, J.F., S. Bearhop, G.J. Bowen, K.A. Hobson, D.R. Norris, L.I. Wassenaar, J.B. West and M.B. Wunder. 2008. Future directions and challenges for using stable isotopes in advancing terrestrial animal migration research. Terrestrial Ecology 2: 129-139.

Kirk, M., D. Esler, S.A. Iverson and W.S. Boyd. 2008. Movements of wintering surf scoters: Predator responses to different prey landscapes. Oecologia 155(4): 859-867.

Klenavic, K., L. Champoux, O.Mike, P.Y. Daoust, R.D. Evans and H.E. Evans. 2008. Mercury concentrations in wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada: relationship to age and parasitism. Environ. Pollut. 156(2): 359-366.

Laidre, K.L., I. Stirling, L.F. Lowry, Ø. Wiig, M.P. Heide-Jorgensen and S.H. Ferguson. 2008. Quantifying the sensitivity of arctic marine mammals to climate-induced habitat change. Ecological Applications 18(SUPPL.2): S97-S125.

Lesage, L., A. Reed and J.-P.L. Savard. 2008. Duckling survival and use of space by surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) broods. Ecoscience 15(1): 81-88.

Latour, P.B., J. Leger, J.E. Hines, M.L. Mallory, D.L. Mulders, H.G. Gilchrist, P.A. Smith and D.L. Dickson. 2008. Key migratory bird terrestrial habitat sites in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Occasional Paper of the Canadian Wildlife Service (114): 1-114.

Lavers, J.L., I.L. Jones, A.W. Diamond and G.J. Robertson. 2008. Annual survival of North American razorbills (Alca torda) varies with ocean climate indices. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86(1): 51-61. 

Mallory, M.L., J.A. Akearok, D.B. Edwards, K. O'Donovan and C.D. Gilbert. 2008. Autumn migration and wintering of northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) from the Canadian high Arctic. Polar Biology 31(6): 745-750.

Mallory, M.L., A.J. Gaston, M.R. Forbes and H.G. Gilchrist. 2008. Influence of weather on reproductive success of northern fulmars in the Canadian high Arctic. Polar Biology 32(4): 529-538.

Mallory, M.L., A.J. Gaston, M.R. Forbes, H.G. Gilchrist, B. Cheney, S. Lewis and P.M. Thompson. 2008. Flexible incubation rhythm in northern fulmars: A comparison between oceanographic zones. Marine Biology 154(6): 1031-1040.

Marquiss, M., K.A. Hobson and I. Newton. 2008. Stable isotope evidence for different regional source areas of common crossbill Loxia curvirostra irruptions into Britain. Journal of Avian Biology 39(1): 30-34.

Martin, P.A., D. Campbell, K. Hughes and T. McDaniel. 2008. Lead in the tissues of terrestrial raptors in southern Ontario, Canada, 1995-2001. Science of the Total Environment 391(1): 96-103.

McDaniel, T.V., P.A. Martin, J. Struger, J. Sherr, C.H. Marvin, M.E. McMaster, S. Clarence and G. Tetreault. 2008. Corrigendum to "Potential endocrine disruption of sexual development in free ranging male northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) and green frogs (Rana clamitans) from areas of intensive row crop agriculture" (DOI:10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.05.002). Aquatic Toxicology 90(1): 82.

McDaniel, T.V., P.A. Martin, J. Struger, J. Sherr, C.H. Marvin, M.E. McMaster, S. Clarence and G. Tetreault. 2008. Potential endocrine disruption of sexual development in free ranging male northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) and green frogs (Rana clamitans) from areas of intensive row crop agriculture. Aquatic Toxicology 88(4): 230-242.

McKibbin, R., W.T. Dushenko, G. van Aggelen and C.A. Bishop. 2008. The influence of water quality on the embryonic survivorship of the Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) in British Columbia, Canada. Science of the Total Environment 395(1): 28-40.

Miller, E.H., S.S. Seneviratne, I.L. Jones, G.J. Robertson and S.I. Wilhelm. 2008. Syringeal anatomy and allometry in murres (Alcidae: Uria). Journal of Ornithology 149(4): 545-554.

Mineau, P., K.M. Harding, M. Whiteside, M.R. Fletcher, D. Garthwaite and L. D. Knopper. 2008. Using reports of bee mortality in the field to calibrate laboratory-derived pesticide risk indices. Environmental Entomology 37(2): 546-554.

Montie, E.W., P.A. Fair, G.D. Bossart, G.B. Mitchum, M. Houde, D.C.G. Muir, R.J. Letcher, W.E. McFee, V.R. Starczak, J.J. Stegeman and M.E. Hahn. 2008. Cytochrome P4501A1 expression, polychlorinated biphenyls and hydroxylated metabolites, and adipocyte size of bottlenose dolphins from the southeast United States. Aquatic Toxicology 86(3): 397-412.

Morata, N., P.E. Renaud, S. Brugel, K.A. Hobson and B.J. Johnson. 2008. Spatial and seasonal variations in the pelagic- benthic coupling of the south eastern Beaufort Sea revealed by sedimentary biomarkers. Marine Ecology Progress Series 371: 47-63.

Morris, D.W., R.G. Clark and M.S. Boyce. 2008. Habitat and habitat selection: Theory, tests, and implications. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 54 (3-4): 287-294.

Morrissey, C.A., P.L. Dods and J.E. Elliott. 2008. Pesticide treatments affect mountain pine beetle abundance and woodpecker foraging behaviour. Ecological Applications 18(1): 172-184.

Norris, A.R. and K. Martin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle presence affects nest patch choice of red-breasted nuthatches. Journal of Wildlife Management 72(3): 733-737.

Procházka, P., K.A. Hobson, Z. Karcza and J. Kralj. 2008. Birds of a feather winter together: Migratory connectivity in the reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Journal of Ornithology 149(2): 141-150.

Ramos, R., J. González-Solís, M.G. Forero, R. Moreno, E. Gómez-Díaz, X. Ruiz and K.A. Hobson. 2008. The influence of breeding colony and sex on mercury, selenium and lead levels and carbon and nitrogen stable isotope signatures in summer and winter feathers of Calonectris shearwaters. Oecologia 1-10.

Regular, P.M., F. Shuhood, T. Power, W.A. Montevecchi, G.J. Robertson, D. Ballam, J.F. Piatt and B. Nakashima. 2008. Murres, capelin and ocean climate: inter-annual associations across a decadal shift. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1-10.

Robert, M., B. Drolet and J.-P.L. Savard. 2008. Habitat features associated with Barrow's goldeneye breeding in eastern Canada. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120(2): 320-330.

Robertson G.J., H.G. Gilchrist and M.L. Mallory. 2008. Colony dynamics and persistence of ivory gull breeding in Canada. Avian Conservation and Ecology 2(2): 8.

Robinson, S.A., M.R. Forbes and C.E. Hebert. 2008. Is the ingestion of small stones by double-crested cormorants a self-medication behavior? Condor 110 (4): 782-785. 

Robinson, S.A., M.R. Forbes, C.E. Hebert and J.D. McLaughlin. 2008. Male-biased parasitism by common helminths is not explained by sex differences in body size or spleen mass of breeding cormorants Phalacrocorax auritus. Journal of Avian Biology 39(3): 272-276.

Ross, M.S., J. Verreault, R.J. Letcher, G.W. Gabrielsen and C.S. Wong. 2008. Chiral organochlorine contaminants in blood and eggs of glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) from the Norwegian Arctic. Environmental Science and Technology 42(19): 7181-7186.

Routti, H., R.J. Letcher, A. Arukwe, B. Van Bavel, N.G. Yoccoz, S. Chu and G.W. Gabrielsen. 2008. Biotransformation of PCBs in relation to phase I and II xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme activities in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea. Environmental Science and Technology 42(23): 8952-8958.

Rush, S.A., K. Borga, R. Dietz, E.W. Born, C. Sonne, T. Evans, D.C.G. Muir, R.J. Letcher,  R.J. Norstrom and A.T. Fisk. 2008. Geographic distribution of selected elements in the livers of polar bears from Greenland, Canada and the United States. Environmental Pollution 153(3): 618-626.

Sarasola, J.H., J.J. Negro, K.A. Hobson, G.R. Bortolotti and K.L. Bildstein. 2008. Can a 'wintering area effect' explain population status of Swainson's hawks? A stable isotope approach. Diversity and Distributions 14(4): 686-691.

Scheuhammer, A.M., N. Basu, N.M. Burgess, J.E. Elliott. G.D. Campbell, M. Wayland, L. Champoux and J. Rodrigue. 2008. Relationships among mercury, selenium, and neurochemical parameters in common loons (Gavia immer) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Ecotoxicology 17(2): 93-101.

Scheuhammer, A.M. and M.B. Sandheinrich. 2008. Recent advances in the toxicology of methyl mercury in wildlife. Ecotoxicology 17(2): 67-68.

Sénéchal, H., G. Gauthier and J.-P.L. Savard. 2008. Nesting ecology of common goldeneyes and hooded mergansers in a boreal river system. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120(4): 732-742. 

Sirami, C., L. Brotons, I. Burfield, J. Fonderflick and J.-L. Martin. 2008. Is land abandonment having an impact on biodiversity? A meta-analytical approach to bird distribution changes in the north-western Mediterranean. Biological Conservation 141(2): 450-459.

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