Wildlife and Landscape Science

Peer-reviewed Publications 2006

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Acevedo Seaman, D.A., C.G. Guglielmo, R.W. Elner and T.D. Williams. 2006. Landscape-scale physiology: Site differences in refuelling rates indicated by plasma metabolite analysis in free-living migratory sandpipers. The Auk 123(2): 563-574.

Ainley, D.G., K.A. Hobson, X. Crosta, G.H. Rau, L.I. Wassenaar and P.C. Augustinus. 2006. Holocene variation in the Antarctic coastal food web: Linking δD and δ13C in snow petrel diet and marine sediments. Marine Ecology Progress Series 306: 31-40.

Alisauskas, R.T., J.W. Charlwood and D.K. Kellett. 2006. Vegetation correlates of the history and density of nesting by Ross's geese and lesser snow geese at Karrak Lake, Nunavut. Arctic 59(2): 201-210.

Alisauskas, R.T., K.L. Drake, S.M. Slattery and D.K. Kellett. 2006. Neckbands, harvest, and survival of Ross's geese from Canada's central arctic. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(1): 89-100.

Amirault, D.L., J. McKnight, F. Shaffer, K. Baker, L. MacDonnell and P. Thomas. 2006. Novel anodized aluminum bands cause leg injuries in piping plovers. Journal of Field Ornithology 77(1): 18-20.

Amstrup, S.C., I. Stirling, T.S. Smith, C. Perham and G.W. Thiemann. 2006. Recent observations of intraspecific predation and cannibalism among polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea. Polar Biology 29: 997-1002.

Ankley, G.T., G.P. Daston, S.J. Degitz, N.D. Denslow, R.A. Hoke, S.W. Kennedy, A.L. Miracle, E.J. Perkins, J. Snape, D.E. Tillitt, C.R. Tyler and D. Versteeg. 2006. Toxicogenomics in regulatory ecotoxicology. Environmental Science and Technology 40(13): 4055-65.

Ashley, E.P., N.R. North, S.A. Petrie and R.C. Bailey. 2006. Age determination of American black ducks in winter and spring. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34(5): 1401.

Barrett, R.T., G. Chapdelaine, T. Anker-Nilssen, A. Mosbech, W.A. Montevecchi, J.B. Reid and R.R. Veit. 2006. Seabird numbers and prey consumption in the North Atlantic. ICES Journal of Marine Science 63(6): 1145-1158.

Basu, N., A.M. Scheuhammer, K. Rouvinen-Watt, N. Grochowina, K. Klenavic, R.D. Evans and H.M. Chan. 2006. Methylmercury impairs components of the cholinergic system in captive mink (Mustela vison). Toxicological Sciences 91(1): 202-209.

Bidleman, T.F., A.D. Leone, F. Wong, L. Van Vliet, S. Szeto and B.D. Ripley. 2006. Emission of legacy chlorinated pesticides from agricultural and orchard soils in British Columbia, Canada. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(6): 1448-1457.

Bishop, C.A. and J.D. Rouse. 2006. Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in plasma and the embryonic development in Lake Erie water snakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum) from Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada (1999). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 51(3): 452-457.

Boutin, C. 2006. Comparison of the vegetation and seedbanks of soybean fields, adjacent boundaries, and hedgerows in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 86: 557-567.

Braune, B.M., M.L. Mallory and H.G. Gilchrist. 2006. Elevated mercury levels in a declining population of ivory gulls in the Canadian Arctic. Marine Pollution Bulletin 52(8): 978-982.

Braune, B.M. and B.J. Malone. 2006. Organochlorines and mercury in waterfowl harvested in Canada. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 114(1-3): 331-359.

Braune, B.M. and B.J. Malone. 2006. Organochlorines and trace elements in upland game birds harvested in Canada. Science of the Total Environment 363(1-3): 60-69.

Braune, B.M. and B.J. Malone. 2006. Mercury and selenium in livers of waterfowl harvested in northern Canada. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 50(2): 284-289.

Buidin, C., Y. Rochepault, M. Savard and J.-P.L. Savard. 2006. Breeding range extension of the northern saw-whet owl in Quebec. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118(3): 411-413.

Burg, T.M., A.J. Gaston, K. Winker and V.L. Friesen. 2006. Effects of Pleistocene glaciations on population structure of North American chestnut-backed chickadees. Molecular Ecology 15(9): 2409-2419.

Burgess, N.M. and K.A. Hobson. 2006. Bioaccumulation of mercury in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and common loons (Gavia immer) in relation to lake chemistry in Atlantic Canada. Hydrobiologia 567(1): 275-282.

Bursian, S.J., K.J. Beckett, B. Yamini, P.A. Martin, K. Kannan, K.L. Shields and F.C. Mohr. 2006. Assessment of effects in mink caused by consumption of carp collected from the Saginaw River, Michigan, USA. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 50(4): 614-623.

Cantón, R.F., J.T. Sanderson, S. Nijmeijer, Å Bergman, R.J. Letcher and M. van den Berg. 2006. In vitro effects of brominated flame retardants and metabolites on CYP17 catalytic activity: A novel mechanism of action? Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 216(2): 274-281. 

Champoux, L., D.C. Masse, D. Evers, P.O. Lane, M. Plante and S.T.A. Timmermans. 2006. Assessment of mercury exposure and potential effects on common loons (Gavia immer) in Québec. Hydrobiologia 567(1): 263-274.

Champoux L., J. Rodrigue, S. Trudeau, M.H. Boily, P.A. Spear and A. Hontela. 2006. Contamination and biomarkers in the great blue heron, an indicator of the state of the St. Lawrence River. Ecotoxicology 15(1): 83-96.

Chaulk, K.G., G.J. Robertson and W.A. Montevecchi. 2006. Extinction, colonization, and distribution patterns of common eider populations nesting in a naturally fragmented landscape. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84: 1402-1408.

Cherel, Y., R.A. Phillips, K.A. Hobson and R. McGill. 2006. Stable isotope evidence of diverse species-specific and individual wintering strategies in seabirds. Biology Letters 2(2): 301-303.

Clark, R.G., K.A. Hobson and L.I. Wassenaar. 2006. Geographic variation in the isotopic (δD, δ13C, δ15N, δ34S) composition of feathers and claws from lesser scaup and northern pintail: Implications for studies of migratory connectivity. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(10): 1395-1401.

Davis, S.K., R.M. Brigham, T.L. Shaffer and P.C. James. 2006. Mixed-grass prairie passerines exhibit weak and variable responses to patch size. The Auk 123(3): 807-821.

de Solla, S.R., K.J. Fernie, G.C. Barrett and C.A. Bishop. 2006. Population trends and calling phenology of anuran populations surveyed in Ontario estimated using acoustic surveys. Biodiversity and Conservation 15(11): 3481-3497.

de Solla, S.R., P.A. Martin, K.J. Fernie, B.J. Park and G. Mayne. 2006. Effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of atrazine on gonadal development of snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(2): 520-526.

DesGranges, J.-L. and A. Desrosiers. 2006. Breeding distribution and population trends of the great blue heron in Quebec, 1977-2001. Occasional Paper of the Canadian Wildlife Service (113): 3-28. 

DesGranges, J.-L., J. Ingram, B. Drolet, J. Morin, C. Savage and D. Borcard. 2006. Modelling wetland bird response to water level changes in the Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River hydrosystem. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 113(1-3): 329-365.

Dunn, E.H., J. Bart, B.T. Collins, B. Craig, B. Dale, C.M. Downes, C.M. Francis,  S. Woodley and P. Zorn. 2006. Monitoring bird populations in small geographic areas. Occasional Paper of the Canadian Wildlife Service (SPEC. ISS.): 1-59. 

Edwards, D.B., M.L. Mallory and M.R. Forbes. 2006. Variation in baseline haematology of northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) in the Canadian high Arctic. Comparative Clinical Pathology 14(4): 206-209.

Ellen Macdonald, S., B. Eaton, C.S. Machtans, C. Paszkowski, S. Hannon and S. Boutin. 2006. Is forest close to lakes ecologically unique? Analysis of vegetation, small mammals, amphibians, and songbirds. Forest Ecology and Management 223 (1-3): 1-17.

Elliott, K.H., J. Duffe, S.L. Lee, P. Mineau and J.E. Elliott. 2006. Foraging ecology of bald eagles at an urban landfill. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118(3): 180-190.

Feisthauer, N.C., G.L. Stephenson, J.I. Princz and R.P. Scroggins. 2006. Effects of metal-contaminated forest soils from the Canadian Shield to terrestrial organisms. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(3): 823-835.

Fernie, K.J., L.J. Shutt, I. Ritchie, R.J. Letcher, K. Drouillard and D. Bird. 2006. Changes in the growth, but not the survival, of American kestrels (Falco sparverius) exposed to environmentally relevant polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A 69(16): 1541-54.

Fisher, S.A., G.A. Bortolotti, K.J. Fernie, D.M. Bird and J.E. Smits. 2006. Behavioural variation and its consequences during incubation for American kestrels exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 63(2): 226-35.

Fisher, S., G. R. Bortolotti, K.J. Fernie, D. Bird and J. Smits. 2006. Brood patches of American kestrels altered by experimental exposure to PCBs. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A 69(17): 1603-1612.

Freemark, K.E., M. Meyers, D. White, L.D. Warman, A.R. Kiester and P. Lumban-Tobing. 2006. Species richness and biodiversity conservation priorities in British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(1): 20-31.

Gaston A.J. and J.M. Hipfner. 2006. Adult Brünnich's guillemots Uria lomvia balance body condition and investment in chick growth. Ibis 148(1): 106-113.

Gaston A.J. and J.M. Hipfner. 2006. Body mass changes in Brünnich's guillemots Uria lomvia with age and breeding stage. Journal of Avian Biology 37(1): 101-109.

Gaston A.J., M.L. Mallory, H.G. Gilchrist and K. O'Donovan. 2006. Status, trends and attendance patterns of the northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis in Nunavut, Canada. Arctic 59(2).

Gaston, A.J., S.A. Stockton and J.L. Smith. 2006. Species-area relationships and the impact of deer-browse in the complex phytogeography of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia. Ecoscience 13(4).

Gilbride, K.A., D.-Y. Lee and L.A. Beaudette. 2006. Molecular techniques in wastewater: Understanding microbial communities, detecting pathogens, and real-time process control. Journal of Microbiological Methods 66(1):1-20.

Gingras, B.A., and C.A. Paszowski. 2006. Feeding behaviour and modeled energetic intake of common loon (Gavia immer) adults and chicks on small lakes with and without fish. Hydrobiologia 567(1): 247-261.

Gjerdrum, C., G.M. Yanega and D.F. Bertram. 2006. Bill harnesses on nestling tufted puffins influence adult provisioning behaviour. Journal of Field Ornithology 77(3): 329-334.

Gunn, A., F.L. Miller, S.J. Barry and A. Buchan. 2006. A near-total decline in caribou on Prince of Wales, Somerset, and Russell Islands, Canadian Arctic. Arctic 59(1).

Hamilton, D.J., A.W. Diamond and P.G. Wells. 2006. Shorebirds, snails, and the amphipod (Corophium volutator) in the upper Bay of Fundy: Top-down vs. bottom-up factors, and the influence of compensatory interactions on mudflat ecology. Hydrobiologia 567(1): 285-306.

Head, J.A., J. O'Brien and S.W. Kennedy. 2006. Exposure to 3,3′,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl during embryonic development has a minimal effect on the cytochrome P4501A response to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin in cultured chicken embryo hepato. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(11): 2981-2989.

Heath, J.P., G.J. Robertson and W.A. Montevecchi. 2006. Population structure of breeding harlequin ducks and the influence of predation risk. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84: 855-864.

Hebert, C.E., M.T. Arts and D.V.C. Weseloh. 2006. Ecological tracers can quantify food web structure and change. Environmental Science and Technology 40(18): 5618-5623.

Hebert, C.E. and D.V.C Weseloh. 2006. Adjusting for temporal change in trophic position results in reduced rates of contaminant decline. Environmental Science and Technology 40(18): 5624-5628.

Hedd, A., D.F. Bertram, J.L. Ryder and I.L. Jones. 2006. Effects of interdecadal climate variability on marine trophic interactions: Rhinoceros auklets and their fish prey. Marine Ecology Progress Series 309: 263-278.

Herrera, M.L.G., K.A. Hobson, J.C. Martinez and C.G. Mendez. 2006. Tracing the origin of dietary protein in tropical dry forest birds. Biotropica 38(6): 735-742.

Hipfner, J.M., A.J. Gaston and B.D. Smith. 2006. Regulation of provisioning rate in the thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia). Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(7): 931-938.

Hobson, K.A. 2006. Using stable isotopes to quantitatively track endogenous and exogenous nutrient allocations to eggs of birds that travel to breed. Ardea 94(3): 359-369.

Hobson, K.A. and Y. Cherel. 2006. Isotopic reconstruction of marine food webs using cephalopod beaks: New insight from captively raised Sepia officinalis. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84: 766-770.

Hobson, K.A. and S.L. Van Wilgenburg. 2006. Composition and timing of postbreeding multispecies feeding flocks of boreal forest passerines in western Canada. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118(2): 164-173.

Hobson, K.A., S.L. Van Wilgenburg, L.I. Wassenaar, H. Hands, W.P. Johnson, M. O'Meilia and P. Taylor. 2006. Using stable hydrogen isotope analysis of feathers to delineate origins of harvested sandhill cranes in the central flyway of North America. Waterbirds 29(2): 137-147.

Houde, M., J.W. Martin, R.J. Letcher, K.R. Solomon and D.C.G. Muir. 2006. Biological monitoring of polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review. Environmental Science and Technology 40(11): 3463-3473.

Houde, M., G. Pacepavicius, R.S. Wells, P.A. Fair, R.J. Letcher, M. Alaee, G.D. Bossart, A.A. Hohn, J. Sweeney, K.R. Solomon and D.C.G. Muir. 2006. Polychlorinated biphenyls and hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls in plasma of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Environmental Science and Technology 40(19): 5860-5866.

Hua, W.Y., E.R. Bennett, X.-S. Maio, C.D. Metcalfe and R.J. Letcher. 2006. Seasonality effects on pharmaceuticals and S-triazine herbicides in wastewater effluent and surface water from the Canadian side of the upper Detroit River. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(9): 2356-2365.

Iwaniuk, A.N., D.T. Koperski, K.M. Cheng, J.E. Elliott, L.K. Smith, L.K. Wilson and D.R.W. Wylie. 2006. The effects of environmental exposure to DDT on the brain of a songbird: Changes in structures associated with mating and song. Behavioural Brain Research 173(1): 1-10.

Jonsson, J.E., A.D. Afton, R.T. Alisauskas, C.K. Bluhm and M.E. El Halawani. 2006. Ecological and physiological factors affecting brood patch area and prolactin levels in arctic-nesting geese. The Auk 123(2): 405-418.

Jonsson, J.E., A.D. Afton, D.G. Homberger, W.G. Henk and R.T. Alisauskas. 2006. Do geese fully develop brood patches? A histological analysis of lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) and Ross's geese (C. rossii). Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 176(5):453-62.

Karchner, S.I., D.G. Franks, S.W. Kennedy and M.E. Hahn. 2006. The molecular basis for differential dioxin sensitivity in birds: Role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 103 (16): 6252-6257. 

Knopper, L.D., P. Mineau, A.M. Scheuhammer, D.E. Bond and D.T. McKinnon. 2006. Carcasses of shot Richardson's ground squirrels may pose lead hazards to scavenging hawks. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(1):295-299.

Krapu, G.L., J.L. Eldridge, C.L. Gratto-Trevor and D.A. Buhl. 2006. Fat dynamics of arctic-nesting sandpipers during spring in mid-continental North America. The Auk 123(2): 323-334.

Leyden, J.J., L.I. Wassenaar, K.A. Hobson and E.G. Walker. 2006. Stable hydrogen isotopes of bison bone collagen as a proxy for Holocene climate on the Northern Great Plains. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 239(1-2): 87-99.

Lumb, A. and R. Healie. 2006. Canada's ecosystem initiatives. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 113(1-3): 1-3.

Lumb, A. and G. Whitelaw. 2006. Supporting sustainability through community and collaborative processes at the landscape scale: An introduction. Environments 34(1): 1-3.

Machtans, C.S. 2006. Songbird response to seismic lines in the western boreal forest: A manipulative experiment. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(10): 1421-1430.

Mack, G.G. and R.G. Clark. 2006. Home-range characteristics, age, body size, and breeding performance of female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). The Auk 123(2): 467-474.

MacKinnon, C. and A. Kennedy. 2006. An observation of the spring 2006 migration of black scoter Melanitta nigra, in Northumberland Strait, interrupted by the Confederation Bridge, New Brunswick - Prince Edward Island. Canadian Field-Naturalist 120(2).

Maisonneuve, C., L. Belanger, D. Bordage, B. Jobin, M. Grenier, J. Beaulieu, S. Gabor and B. Filion. 2006. American black duck and mallard breeding distribution and habitat relationships along a forest-agriculture gradient in southern Québec. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(2): 450-459.

Mahony N.A., P.G. Krannitz and K. Martin. 2006. Seasonal fecundity of sagebrush Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri breweri) at the northern edge of its breeding range. The Auk 123(2): 512-523.

Mallory, M.L. 2006. The northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in Arctic Canada: Ecology, threats, and what it tells us about marine environmental conditions. Environmental Reviews 14: 187-216.

Mallory, M.L., J. Akearok, N.R. North, D.V.C. Weseloh and S. Lair. 2006. Movements of long-tailed ducks wintering on Lake Ontario to breeding areas in Nunavut, Canada. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118(4): 494-501.

Mallory, M.L., B.M. Braune and M.R.L. Forbes. 2006. Contaminant concentrations in breeding and non-breeding northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis L.) from the Canadian high Arctic. Chemosphere 64(9): 1541-1544. 

Mallory, M.L., A.J. Fontaine, J.A. Akearok and V.H. Johnston. 2006. Synergy of local ecological knowledge, community involvement and scientific study to develop marine wildlife areas in eastern Arctic Canada. Polar Record 42(3): 205.

Mallory, M.L., A.J. Fontaine, P.A. Smith, M.O.W. Robertson and H.G. Gilchrist. 2006. Water chemistry of ponds on Southampton Island, Nunavut, Canada: Effects of habitat and ornithogenic inputs. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie 166(3): 411-432.

Mallory, M.L., M.R. Forbes and T.D. Galloway. 2006. Ectoparasites of northern fulmars Fulmarus glacialis (Procellariiformes: Procellariidae) from the Canadian Arctic. Polar Biology 29(5): 353-357.

Mallory, M.L., H.G. Gilchrist, B.M. Braune and A.J. Gaston. 2006. Marine birds as indicators of arctic marine ecosystem health: Linking the Northern Ecosystem Initiative to long-term studies. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 113(1-3): 31-48.

Mallory, M.L., H.G. Gilchrist and C.L. Mallory. 2006. Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) breeding in Penny Strait, Nunavut, Canada. Arctic 59(3).

Mallory, M.L., C. Ogilvie and H.G. Gilchrist. 2006. A review of the Northern Ecosystem Initiative in Arctic Canada: Facilitating arctic ecosystem research through traditional and novel approaches. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 113(1-3): 19-29.

Mallory, M.L., G.J. Roberston and A. Moenting. 2006. Marine plastic debris in northern fulmars from Davis Strait, Nunavut, Canada. Marine Pollution Bulletin 52(7): 813-815.

Martin, K., A.R. Norris and M. Drever. 2006. Effects of bark beetle outbreaks on avian biodiversity in the British Columbia interior. Implications for critical habitat management. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 7(3).

Martin, P.A., G.J. Mayne, S. Bursian, V. Palace and K. Kannan. 2006. Changes in thyroid and vitamin A status in mink fed polyhalogenated-aromatic-hydrocarbon-contaminated carp from the Saginaw River, Michigan, USA. Environmental Research 10(1): 53-67.

Martin, P.A., T.V. McDaniel and B. Hunter. 2006. Temporal and spatial trends in chlorinated hydrocarbon concentrations of mink in Canadian Lakes Erie and St. Clair. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 113(1-3): 245-263.

McKinney, M.A., L.S. Cesh, J.E. Elliott, T.D. Williams, D.K. Garcelon and R.J. Letcher. 2006. Brominated flame retardants and halogenated phenolic compounds in North American west coast bald eaglet (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) plasma. Environmental Science and Technology 40(20): 6275-6281.

McKinney, M.A., S. De Guise, D. Martineau, P. Beland, A. Arukwe and R.J. Letcher. 2006. Biotransformation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) and rat mammalian model using an in vitro hepatic microsomal assay. Aquatic Toxicology 77(1): 87-97.

McKinney, M.A., S. De Guise, D. Martineau, P. Beland, M. Lebeuf and R.J. Letcher. 2006. Organohalogen contaminants and metabolites in beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) liver from two Canadian populations. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(5): 1246-1257.

Mendoza, G., L. Gutierrez, K. Pozo-Gallardo, D. Fuentes-Rios, M. Montory, R. Urrutia and R. Barra. 2006. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in mussels along the Chilean coast. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 13(1): 67-74.

Middleton, H.A., C.A. Morrissey and D.J. Green. 2006. Breeding territory fidelity in a partial migrant, the American dipper Cinclus mexicanus. Journal of Avian Biology 37(2): 169-178.

Miller, R.M., J.P. Rodriguez, T. Aniskowicz-Fowler, C. Bambaradeniya, R. Boles, M.A. Eaton, U. Gardenfors, V. Keller, S. Molur, S. Walker and C. Pollock. 2006. Extinction risk and conservation priorities. Science 313(5786): 441.

Mineau, P., and M. Whiteside. 2006. Lethal risk to birds from insecticide use in the United States: A spatial and temporal analysis. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(5): 1214-22.

Miron, M. L.L., M.L.G. Herrera, P.N. Ramirez and K.A. Hobson. 2006. Effect of diet quality on carbon and nitrogen turnover and isotopic discrimination in blood of a New World nectarivorous bat. Journal of Experimental Biology 209(3): 541-548.

Moller, A.P., K.A. Hobson, T.A. Mousseau and A.M. Peklo. 2006. Chernobyl as a population sink for barn swallows: Tracking dispersal using stable-isotope profiles. Ecological Applications 16(5):1696-705.

Morgan, T.C., C.A. Bishop and A. Michael Bezener. 2006. Temporal fluctuation in abundance of brown-headed cowbirds and their hosts in riparian habitat in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Field Ornithology 77(4): 444-451.

Morrison, R.I.G. 2006. Body transformations, condition, and survival in red knots Calidris canutus travelling to breed at Alert, Ellesmere Island, Canada. Ardea 94(3): 607-618.

Mosbech, A., H.G. Gilchrist, F. Merkel, C. Sonne, A. Flagstad and H. Nyegaard. 2006. Year-round movements of northern common eiders Somateria mollissima borealis breeding in Arctic Canada and west Greenland followed by satellite telemetry. Ardea 94(3): 651-665.

Muir, D.C.G., S. Backus, A.E. Derocher, R. Dietz, T.J. Evans, G.W. Gabrielsen, J. Nagy, R.J. Norstrom, C. Sonne, I. Stirling, M.K. Taylor and R.J. Letcher. 2006. Brominated flame retardants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, east Greenland, and Svalbard. Environmental Science and Technology 40(2): 449-455.

Newton, I., K.A. Hobson, A. Fox and M. Marquiss. 2006. An investigation into the provenance of northern bullfinches Pyrrhula p. pyrrhula found in winter in Scotland and Denmark. Journal of Avian Biology 37:431-435.

Parks, E.K., A.E. Derocher and N. Lunn. 2006. Seasonal and annual movement patterns of polar bears on the sea ice of Hudson Bay. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84: 1281-1294.

Péréz, G.E. and K.A. Hobson. 2006. Isotopic evaluation of interrupted molt in northern breeding populations of the loggerhead shrike. Condor 108(4): 877-886.

Poulin, R.G., L.D. Todd, T.I. Wellicome and R.M. Brigham. 2006. Assessing the feasibility of release techniques for captive-bred burrowing owls. Journal of Raptor Research.

Powell, L.A. and K.A. Hobson. 2006. Enriched feather hydrogen isotope values for wood thrushes sampled in Georgia, U.S.A., during the breeding season: Implications for quantifying dispersal. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84:1331-1338.

Reimers, E., F.L. Miller, S. Eftestol, J.E. Colman and B. Dahle. 2006. Flight by feral reindeer Rangifer tarandus tarandus in response to a directly approaching human on foot or on skis. Wildlife Biology 12(4):403-413.

Richards, N.L., P. Mineau and D.M. Bird. 2006. The case for sampling eastern screech owls (Megascops asio) admitted to rehabilitation facilities for evidence of exposure to pesticides and persistent contaminants. Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation 28(1): 4-9.

Richards, N.L., P. Mineau, D.M. Bird, P. Wery, J. Larivee and J. Duffe. 2006. First observations of an eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio, population in an apple-producing region of southern Quebec. Canadian Field-Naturalist 120(3).

Ridgway, M.S., J.B. Pollard and D.V.C. Weseloh. 2006. Density-dependent growth of double-crested cormorant colonies on Lake Huron. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(10): 1409-1420.

Robert, M., B. Drolet and J.-P.L. Savard. 2006. Effects of backpack radio-transmitters on female Barrow's goldeneyes. Waterbirds 29(1): 115-120.

Robert, M. and J.-P.L. Savard. 2006. The St. Lawrence River Estuary and Gulf: A stronghold for Barrow's goldeneyes wintering in eastern North America. Waterbirds 29(4): 437-450.

Robertson G.J., P.C. Ryan, J. Dussureault, B.C. Turner, S.I. Wilhelm and K. Power. 2006. Composition of beached marine birds from an oiling event in south eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, November 2004. Marine Ornithology 34(2): 141-146.

Robertson G.J., A.E. Storey and S.I. Wilhelm. 2006. Local survival rates of common murres breeding in Witless Bay, Newfoundland. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(2): 584-587.

Rombke, J., S. Jansch and R.P. Scroggins. 2006. Identification of potential organisms of relevance to Canadian boreal forest and northern lands for testing of contaminated soils. Environmental Reviews 14: 137-167.

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