| organochlorines and trace elements in upland game birds harvested in canada. | american woodcock, common snipe, two species of ptarmigan (willow and rock), and three species of grouse (ruffed, spruce, and sharp-tailed) were collected from 21 locations between 1991 and 1994 as part of a nationwide survey of contaminants in game birds harvested in canada. breast muscle was analysed for organochlorines (chlorobenzenes, hexachlorocyclohexanes, chlordane-related compounds, ddt metabolites, mirex, dieldrin, and pcbs) and trace elements (hg, cd, se, and as). the concentrations of ... | 2006 | 16055172 |