Changes in White Blood Cell Parameters of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) Exposed to Low Levels of Oil

• Published in: Waterbirds (De Leon Springs, Fla.) Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 415 - 419
• Main Authors: Nisbet, Ian C. T, Tseng, Florina S, Fiorello, Christine V, Apanius, Victor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Waterbirds Society 01.12.2015
• Subjects: adverse effects; anemia; birds; hematocrit; heterophils; lymphocytes; mechanism of action; oil spills; oils; reproduction; Sterna hirundo; sublethal effects; Massachusetts

Little is known about sublethal effects on birds of low level exposure to oil. White blood cell parameters (total leukocyte counts and/or differentials) were measured in blood samples from Common Terns (Sterna hirundo; n = 71) exposed to low levels of oil from an oil spill in Buzzards Bay, Massachus...