Bird Health and Toxicology, Oil Sands Region

Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nest boxes are installed in oil sands area and in reference locations to monitor contaminant levels and impacts on tree swallow nestlings. The exposure to tree swallow nestlings to air-borne oil sands-related contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is assessed using passive air samplers. Measures of avian health are examined in relation to location of sampling and contaminants measured.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:33 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:33 (UTC)
contact_email	bruce.pauli@canada.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada,1-800-668-6767,ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada,ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["environment"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2014-08-06 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["oil sands; monitoring; biodiversity; contaminants; swallows", "Observation/Measurement", "Oil sands", "Game (Wildlife)", "Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants", "Protect Species Well-Being", "Assess Status of Species", "Prairie - Alberta (AB)", "Science and Technology Branch", "Wildlife and Landscape Science", "1.3.2. Ecosystem Assessment and Approaches", "Unclassified"], "fr": ["sables bitumineux; surveillance; biodiversité; contaminants; hirondelles", "Observation et mesures", "Sables bitumineux", "Gibier", "Nature et biodiversité - contaminants", "Protéger le bien-être des espèces", "Évaluer l'état des espèces", "Prairies - Alberta (AB)", "Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie", "Sciences de la faune et du paysage", "1.3.2 Évaluation et approches axées sur les écosystèmes", "Non Classifié"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Santé des oiseaux sauvages et toxicologie, région des sables bitumineux
update_frequency	as_needed