BIOLOGY OF THE RIO GRANDE BORDER REGION:
A BIBLIOGRAPHY






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1881. White DH, Mitchell CA, Kolbe EJ, Williams JM. 1982. Parathion poisoning of wild geese in Texas. J. Wildl. Dis. 18:389-91.

1882. White DH, Mitchell CA, Prouty RM. 1983. Nesting biology of laughing gulls in relation to agricultural chemicals in South Texas, 1979-81. Wilson Bull. 95(4):540-51.

1883. White DH, Mitchell CA, Swineford DM. 1984. Reproductive success of black skimmers in Texas relative to environmental pollutants. J. Field Ornithol. 55:18-30.

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