title: Short-term effects of oil ingestion on American kestrels (Falco sparverius).
abstract: The Mexican Ixtoc oil well blowout resulted in extensive oil contamination along the Texas Gulf coast. This oil posed a potential hazard to migrating birds including the endangered peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus). Laboratory tests with the American kestrel (Falco sparverius) indicated that the oil: water mixture gathered at the surface of the blowout site posed little acute hazard to falcons.
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000828:Animal Population Groups; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001717:Birds; D001835:Body Weight; D003370:Coturnix; D004372:Ducks; D005260:Female; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010578:Petroleum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013696:Temperature; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum; D014873:Water Pollutants