| Title | Spatial and temporal correlates of mass bird mortality in oil sands tailings ponds |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | St. Clair, C. C., Habib T., & Shore B. |
| Pagination | 61 pages |
| Publisher | Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development |
| Place Published | Edmonton, AB |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | AENV, birds, climate, control, mass birds, oil sands, spatial, tailings ponds, tailings water, temporal, UofA, weather, wildlife deterrents |
| Abstract | On October 25 and 26, 2010, 547 dead birds were recovered and recorded by operators in the oil sands region of Alberta. These deaths exceeded the occasional mortalities that are reported by operators in a typical year and resulted in an investigation by Alberta Environment. |
| URL | http://wpmedia.edmontonjournal.com/2012/10/8679.pdf |
| Locational Keywords | Alberta oil sands |
| Group | OSEMB |
| Citation Key | 53711 |
