| | Accession Number | 5004388 |
| | Title | Contaminant interactions |
| | Project Description | One of the most neglected areas in wildlife toxicology is the study of the interactions among |
| | different contaminants and between contaminants and other types of environmental stressors. |
| | Seldom in nature are wildlife exposed to only one contaminant at a time, and wildlife are never |
| | exposed to contaminants in the absence of non-contaminant stressors such as harsh weather, |
| | shortages of food, predation, diseases, and the rigors of breeding and migrating. Both laboratory |
| | and field studies are needed to begin to understand the complex interactions among contaminants |
| | and between contaminants and other stressors. The goal of these studies will be to provide data |
| | that will help resource managers understand how contaminants and other stressors can interact |
| | to harm wildlife in the field. |
| | Keywords | contaminants, interactions, stressors, toxicity, wildlife, |
| | Principal | David J Hoffman, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center: dave_hoffman@usgs.gov; |
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