Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Yates, Michael, Thomas Maechtle, Sergei Ganusevich, Mark Fuller, Charles Henny, and William Seegar Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Contaminants and Wintering Areas of Peregrine Falcons, Falco peregrinus, from the Kola Peninsula, Russia Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Book chapter Other_Citation_Details: Publication Control #: 781 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Chancellor, R. D. & B.-U. Meyburg (eds.) Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Raptors at Risk Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Book Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Towcester England Publisher: WWGBP/ Hancock House Other_Citation_Details: Proceedings of the 5th World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls Description: Abstract: This chapter discusses an experiment in which Peregrine Falcons were tracked by satellite telemetry to determine the source of contamination of many birds and their eggs. Many contaminants such as DDE, PCBs, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, and dibenzofurans were found in the eggs of the falcons at different concentration. Since these birds migrate during the winter it is difficult to determine the source of contamination. It is believed that the industrialized western Europe is the probable source. Purpose: Reporting research results Supplemental_Information: Extent of item: 8pp Illustrative Matter: table and map Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2000 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Kole Peninsula, south of Murmansk near the Finland border Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 35 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 40 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Science Information System Controlled Vocabulary Theme_Keyword: Birds Theme_Keyword: Contaminants Theme_Keyword: Human Impacts Theme_Keyword: Migratory Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Kola Peninsula Place_Keyword: Russia Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Taxonomic_Keywords: Peregrine Falcon Taxonomic_Keywords: birds Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Falconiformes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Falconidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Falco Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Falco peregrinus Applicable_Common_Name: Peregrine falcon Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Henny, Charles Contact_Organization: USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 3200 SW Jefferson Way City: Corvallis State_or_Province: OR Postal_Code: 97331 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541/757/4840 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: charles_j_henny@usgs.gov Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Olendorff Library Contact_Position: Librarian Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS FRESC Snake River Field Station 970 Lusk Street City: Boise State_or_Province: ID Postal_Code: 83706 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208 426-5218 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208 426-5210 Resource_Description: Publication Control #: 781 Distribution_Liability: The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and its research partners make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information. 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