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Pilherodius pileatus

Known as: Nycticorax pileatus, Nyctocorax pileatus 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2009
Review
2009
Differential Impact of West Nile Virus on California Birds
Abstract. The strain of West Nile virus (WNV) currently epidemic in North America contains a genetic mutation elevating its… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Long-term trends of heron and egret populations in Italy, and the effects of climate, human-induced mortality, and habitat on population dynamics
Factors affecting bird population dynamics include climate, harvesting by humans, and habitat changes. Here, we describe the long… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Accumulation profiles of persistent organochlorines in liver and fat tissues of various waterbird species from Greece.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Risk to breeding success of fish-eating Ardeids due to persistent organic contaminants in Hong Kong: evidence from organochlorine compounds in eggs.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Nineteenth Century Mercury: Hazard to Wading Birds and Cormorants of the Carson River, Nevada
Contemporary mercury interest relates to atmospheric deposition, contaminated fish stocks and exposed fish-eating wildlife. The… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Heavy Metal, Organochlorine Pesticide, and PCB Residues in Eggs and Feathers of Herons Breeding in Northern Italy
Abstract. We report on organochlorine pesticide and PCB concentrations in eggs of the little egret, Egretta garzetta, and the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Concentration and bioaccumulation of organochlorine pesticide residues in herons and their prey in wetlands of Thermaikos Gulf, Macedonia, Greece.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Heavy metal and selenium levels in feathers of young egrets and herons from Hong Kong and Szechuan, China
Several species of herons and egrets frequently nest in colonies in areas where humans also concentrate. Since the birds feed on… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Wildlife in some areas of New Mexico and Texas accumulate elevated DDE residues, 1983
Over the last decade, data gathered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's National Contaminant Biomonitoring Program have… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Association between PCBs and lower embryonic weight in black-crowned night herons in San Francisco Bay.
Reproductive problems, including congenital malformations, reduced hatching success, and decreased survival of hatchlings, have… 
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