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Science 20 January 1978:
Vol. 199. no. 4326, pp. 315 - 317
DOI: 10.1126/science.145655
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Science, Vol 199, Issue 4326, 315-317
Copyright © 1978 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Ingestion of crude oil: sublethal effects in herring gull chicks

DS Miller, DB Peakall, and WB Kinter

A single small oral dose of Kuwait or South Louisiana crude oil caused cessation of growth, osmoregulatory impairment, and hypertrophy of hepatic, adrenal, and nasal gland tissue in herring gull chicks living in a simulated marine environment. These findings suggest that ingesting crude oil causes multiple sublethal effects that might impair a bird's ability to survive at sea.


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Heinz-body hemolytic anemia from the ingestion of crude oil: a primary toxic effect in marine birds.
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