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Mora-Zacarias, Miguel Professor Emeritus
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- Professor (Retired), Ecology and Conservation Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
For the last 30 years Dr. Mora's research has focused on documenting the impacts of persistent organic pollutants, agricultural pesticides, metals, and other contaminants of emergent concern on avian species. Dr. Mora's work has focused on the southwestern United States, along the U.S.-Mexico border, and in various other regions of Texas, California, and Arizona. In the southwestern U.S., Dr. Mora investigated the accumulation and impacts of environmental contaminants in raptors, particularly aplomado falcons (Falco femoralis) and peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus), and various other endangered species of the U.S.-Mexico border. He has also conducted various research projects in Mexico.
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academic article
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Sabin, L. B., & Mora, M. A.
(2022).
Ecological risk assessment of the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in the South Texas Plains Ecoregion. Integrated environmental assessment and management.
18(2), 488-499.
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Oregel-Zamudio, E., Alvarez-Bernal, D., Franco-Hernandez, M. O., Buelna-Osben, H. R., & Mora, M.
(2021).
Bioaccumulation of PCBs and PBDEs in Fish from a Tropical Lake Chapala, Mexico. Toxics.
9(10), 241-241.
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Mora, M. A., Sandoval, C., & Taylor, R.
(2021).
Metals and Metalloids in Feathers of Neotropic Cormorants (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) Nesting in Lake Livingston and Richland Creek, Texas, USA. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY.
107(3), 406-411.
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Hidalgo, C. M., Mora, M. A., Sericano, J. L., Mutch, B. D., & Juergens, P. W.
(2021).
Persistent organic pollutants in eggs from south Texas Aplomado falcons. Environmental Pollution.
268(Pt B), 115685-115685.
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Torres-Poche, Z., Mora, M. A., Boutton, T. W., & Morrow, M. E.
(2020).
Diet sources of the endangered Attwater's prairie-chicken in Texas: evidence from delta C-13, delta N-15, and Bayesian mixing models. Ecosphere.
11(10),
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Mora, M. A., Heath, S. A., Bohannon, M., & Bowerman, W. W.
(2020).
Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in American Oystercatchers Nesting Along the Texas Gulf Coast. Waterbirds.
43(3-4), 292-298.
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Sandoval, C., Mora, M. A., Sericano, J., & Rech, R. R.
(2019).
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Livers and Hg in Feathers of Neotropic Cormorants (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) from the Trinity River Watershed (Texas, USA). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
76(3), 405-413.
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Ertl, H. M., Mora, M. A., Boellstorff, D. E., Brightsmith, D., & Carson, K.
(2018).
Potential effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on northern bobwhites. 42(4), 649-655.
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Gonzalez, D., Alvarez Bernal, D., Mora, M., Buelna-Osben, H. R., & Ruelas-Insunza, J. R.
(2018).
BIOMONITORIUM OF HEAVY METALS IN AQUATIC BIRDS OF RESIDENTS OF THE LAKE OF CHAPALA, MEXICO. Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental.
34(2), 215-224.
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Entwistle, C., Mora, M. A., & Knight, R.
(2018).
Estimating coastal wetland gain and losses in Galveston County and Cameron County, Texas, USA. Integrated environmental assessment and management.
14(1), 120-129.
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Schmude, E., Ertl, H., Taylor, R. J., & Mora, M. A.
(2018).
Using Feathers to Evaluate Adverse Effects of Metals on Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in Texas. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
75(1), 87-95.
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Ertl, H., Mora, M. A., Brightsmith, D. J., & Navarro-Alberto, J. A.
(2018).
Potential impact of neonicotinoid use on Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) in Texas: A historical analysis. PLoS ONE.
13(1), e0191100-e0191100.
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Telesford-Checkley, J. M., Mora, M. A., Gentry, T. J., McDonald, T. J., & Boellstorff, D. E.
(2017).
Impacts of Heronries on Water Quality as Evaluated through Escherichia coli and Fecal Sterol Analyses. Water Environment Research.
89(6), 508-518.
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Rodrguez-Jorquera, I. A., Siroski, P., Espejo, W., Nimptsch, J., Choueri, P. G., Choueri, R. B., ... Toor, G. S.
(2017).
Latin American protected areas: Protected from chemical pollution?. Integrated environmental assessment and management.
13(2), 360-370.
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Maldonado, A. R., Mora, M. A., & Sericano, J. L.
(2017).
Seasonal Differences in Contaminant Accumulation in Neotropical Migrant and Resident Songbirds. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
72(1), 39-49.
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Alvarez Bernal, D., Lastiri Hernandez, M. A., Buelna Osben, H. R., Contreras Ramos, S. M., & Mora, M.
(2016).
VERMICOMPOST AS AN ALTERNATIVE OF MANAGEMENT FOR WATER HYACINTH. Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental.
32(4), 425-433.
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Telesford-Checkley, J. M., Mora, M. A., Boellstorff, D. E., & Provin, T. L.
(2016).
An Evaluation of the Contribution of Macro- and Microelements from Colonial Nesting Waterbirds to Surface Water. Journal of Environmental Quality.
45(5), 1705-1712.
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Torres, Z., Mora, M. A., Taylor, R. J., & Alvarez-Bernal, D.
(2016).
Tracking Metal Pollution in Lake Chapala: Concentrations in Water, Sediments, and Fish. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY.
97(3), 418-424.
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Mora, M. A., Durgin, B., Hudson, L. B., & Jones, E.
(2016).
Temporal and latitudinal trends of p,p'-DDE in eggs and carcasses of North American birds from 1980 to 2005. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
35(6), 1340-1348.
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Xie, Y., Xia, P. u., Wang, H., Yu, H., Giesy, J. P., Zhang, Y., Mora, M. A., & Zhang, X.
(2016).
Effects of captivity and artificial breeding on microbiota in feces of the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis). Scientific Reports.
6(1), 33350.
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Torres, Z., Mora, M. A., Taylor, R. J., Alvarez-Bernal, D., Buelna, H. R., & Hyodo, A.
(2014).
Accumulation and hazard assessment of mercury to waterbirds at Lake Chapala, Mexico. Environmental Science and Technology.
48(11), 6359-6365.
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Mora, M. A., Sericano, J. L., & Baxter, C.
(2012).
Swallows as indicators of environmental pollution of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Basin: are persistent organic pollutants a concern?. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
62(3), 512-518.
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Mora, M. A., Baxter, C., Sericano, J. L., Montoya, A. B., Gallardo, J. C., & Rodrguez-Salazar, J. R.
(2011).
PBDEs, PCBs, and DDE in eggs and their impacts on aplomado falcons (Falco femoralis) from Chihuahua and Veracruz, Mexico. Environmental Pollution.
159(12), 3433-3438.
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Mora, M. A., Brattin, B., Baxter, C., & Rivers, J. W.
(2011).
Regional and interspecific variation in Sr, Ca, and Sr/Ca ratios in avian eggshells from the USA. Ecotoxicology.
20(6), 1467-1475.
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Brumbaugh, W. G., Mora, M. A., May, T. W., & Phalen, D. N.
(2010).
Metal exposure and effects in voles and small birds near a mining haul road in Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
170(1-4), 73-86.
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Phalen, D. N., Drew, M. L., Simpson, B., Roset, K., Dubose, K., & Mora, M.
(2010).
Salmonella enterica subsp. Enterica in Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) chicks from central Texas: prevalence, serotypes, pathogenicity, and epizootic potential. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
46(2), 379-389.
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Cobos, V. M., Mora, M. A., Escalona, G., Calme, S., & Jimnez, J.
(2010).
Variation in plasma cholinesterase activity in the clay-colored robin (Turdus grayi) in relation to time of day, season, and diazinon exposure. Ecotoxicology.
19(2), 267-272.
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Sitzlar, M. A., Mora, M. A., Fleming, J., Bazer, F. W., Bickham, J. W., & Matson, C. W.
(2009).
Potential effects of environmental contaminants on P450 aromatase activity and DNA damage in swallows from the Rio Grande and Somerville, Texas. Ecotoxicology.
18(1), 15-21.
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Mora, M. A., Montoya, A. B., Lee, M. C., Macas-Duarte, A., Rodrguez-Salazar, R., Juergens, P. W., & Lafn-Terrazas, A.
(2008).
Persistent environmental pollutants in eggs of aplomado falcons from Northern Chihuahua, Mexico, and south Texas, USA. Environment International.
34(1), 44-50.
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Mora, M. A.
(2008).
Organochlorine pollutants and stable isotopes in resident and migrant passerine birds from northwest Michoacn, Mexico. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
55(3), 488-495.
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Mora, M. A., Skiles, R. S., & Paredes, M.
(2007).
Further assessment of environmental contaminants in avian prey of the peregrine falcon in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Southwestern Naturalist.
52(1), 54-59.
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Mora, M. A., Taylor, R. J., & Brattin, B. L.
(2007).
Potential Ecotoxicological Significance of Elevated Concentrations of Strontium in Eggshells of Passerine BirdsSignificado Ecotoxicolgico Potencial de Concentraciones Elevadas de Estroncio en Cscaras de Huevo de Aves PaserinasShort Communications. 109(1), 199-205.
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Mora, M. A., Taylor, R. J., & Brattin, B. L.
(2007).
Potential ecotoxicological significance of elevated concentrations of strontium in eggshells of passerine birds. Condor.
109(1), 199-205.
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Cobos, V. M., Mora, M. A., & Escalona, G.
(2006).
Plasma cholinesterase inhibition in the clay-colored robin (Turdus grayi) exposed to diazinon in maradol papaya crops in Yucatan, Mexico. Revista de Toxicología.
23(1), 17-21.
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Mora, M. A., Musquiz, D., Bickham, J. W., Mackenzie, D. S., Hooper, M. J., Szabo, J. K., & Matson, C. W.
(2006).
Biomarkers of exposure and effects of environmental contaminants on swallows nesting along the Rio Grande, Texas, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
25(6), 1574-1584.
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Phalen, D. N., Drew, M. L., Contreras, C., Roset, K., & Mora, M.
(2005).
Naturally occurring secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism in cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) from central Texas. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
41(2), 401-415.
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Mora, M. A., Boutton, T. W., & Musquiz, D.
(2005).
Regional variation and relationships between the contaminants dde and selenium and stable isotopes in swallows nesting along the Rio Grande and one reference site, Texas, USA. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies.
41(1), 69-85.
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Maruya, K. A., Smalling, K. L., & Mora, M. A.
(2005).
Residues of toxaphene in insectivorous birds (Petrochelidon spp.) from the Rio Grande, Texas. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
48(4), 567-574.
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Mora, M. A.
(2004).
Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, second edition Michael C. Newman, Michael A. Unger. Lewis Publishers, Inc., 2002, US $59.95, Hardback, 512 pp., ISBN: 1566705983. Ecological Engineering.
22(3), 213-214.
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Mora, M. A.
(2003).
Heavy metals and metalloids in egg contents and eggshells of passerine birds from Arizona. Environmental Pollution.
125(3), 393-400.
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Mora, M., Skiles, R., McKinney, B., Paredes, M., Buckler, D., Papoulias, D., & Klein, D.
(2002).
Environmental contaminants in prey and tissues of the peregrine falcon in the Big Bend Region, Texas, USA. Environmental Pollution.
116(1), 169-176.
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Frank, D. S., Mora, M. A., Sericano, J. L., Blankenship, A. L., Kannan, K., & Giesy, J. P.
(2001).
Persistent organochlorine pollutants in eggs of colonial waterbirds from Galveston Bay and East Texas, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
20(3), 608-617.
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Mora, M. A., Papoulias, D., Nava, I., & Buckler, D. R.
(2001).
A comparative assessment of contaminants in fish from four resacas of the Texas, USA-Tamaulipas, Mexico border region. Environment International.
27(1), 15-20.
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Wainwright, S. E., Mora, M. A., Sericano, J. L., & Thomas, P.
(2001).
Chlorinated hydrocarbons and biomarkers of exposure in wading birds and fish of the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
40(1), 101-111.
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Garcia-Hernandez, J., King, K. A., Velasco, A. L., Shumilin, E., Mora, M. A., & Glenn, E. P.
(2001).
Selenium, selected inorganic elements, and organochlorine pesticides in bottom material and biota from the Colorado River delta. Journal of Arid Environments.
49(1), 65-89.
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Frank, D. S., Mora, M. A., Sericano, J. L., Blankenship, A. L., Kannan, K., & Giesy, J. P.
(2001).
Persistent organochlorine pollutants in eggs of colonial waterbirds from Galveston Bay and East Texas, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
20(3), 608-617.
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Mora, M. A., Laack, L. L., Lee, M. C., Sericano, J., Presley, R., Gardinali, P. R., ... Frank, D.
(2000).
Environmental contaminants in blood, hair, and tissues of ocelots from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, 1986-1997. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
64(2), 477-492.
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Mora, M. A., & Wainwright, S. E.
(1998).
DDE mercury, and selenium in Biota, sediments, and water of the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo Basin, 1965-1995. 158, 1-52.
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Mora, M. A., & Miller, J. M.
(1998).
Foraging flights, reproductive success and organochlorine contaminants in cattle egrets nesting in a residential area of Bryan, Texas. Texas Journal of Science.
50(3), 205-214.
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Mora, M. A.
(1997).
Feeding flights of cattle egrets nesting in an agricultural ecosystem. Southwestern Naturalist.
42(1), 52-58.
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Mora, M. A., Lee, M. C., Jenny, J. P., Schultz, T. W., Sericano, J. L., & Clum, N. J.
(1997).
Potential effects of environmental contaminants on recovery of the aplomado falcon in south Texas. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
61(4), 1288-1296.
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Mora, M. A.
(1997).
Transboundary pollution: Persistent organochlorine pesticides in migrant birds of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
16(1), 3-11.
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Mora, M. A.
(1997).
TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION: PERSISTENT ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES IN MIGRANT BIRDS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
16(1), 3-3.
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Mora, M. A.
(1996).
Organochlorines and trace elements in four colonial waterbird species nesting in the lower Laguna Madre, Texas. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
31(4), 533-537.
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Mora, M. A.
(1996).
CONGENER-SPECIFIC POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL PATTERNS IN EGGS OF AQUATIC BIRDS FROM THE LOWER LAGUNA MADRE, TEXAS. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
15(6), 1003-1003.
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Mora, M. A.
(1996).
Congener-specific polychlorinated biphenyl patterns in eggs of aquatic birds from the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
15(6), 1003-1010.
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Giesy, J. P., Bowerman, W. W., Mora, M. A., Verbrugge, D. A., Othoudt, R. A., Newsted, J. L., ... Ludwig, J. P.
(1995).
Contaminants of fishes from Great Lakes-influenced sections and above dams of three Michigan rivers: III. Implications for health of bald eagles. 29(3), 309-321.
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Clark, D. R., Moreno-Valdez, A., & Mora, M. A.
(1995).
Organochlorine residues in bat guano from nine Mexican caves, 1991. Ecotoxicology.
4(4), 258-265.
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Mora, M. A., & Anderson, D. W.
(1995).
Selenium, boron, and heavy metals in birds from the Mexicali Valley, Baja California, Mexico. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY.
54(2), 198-206.
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VERBRUGGE, D. A., GIESY, J. P., MORA, M. A., WILLIAMS, L. L., ROSSMANN, R., MOLL, R. A., & TUCHMAN, M.
(1995).
CONCENTRATIONS OF DISSOLVED AND PARTICULATE POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS IN WATER FROM THE SAGINAW RIVER, MICHIGAN. Journal of Great Lakes Research.
21(2), 219-233.
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Mora, M. A.
(1995).
Residues and trends of organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyls in birds from Texas, 1965-88. 14.
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Giesy, J. P., Verbrugge, D. A., Othout, R. A., Bowerman, W. W., Mora, M. A., Jones, P. D., ... Aulerich, R. J.
(1994).
Contaminants in fishes from Great Lakes-influenced sections and above dams of three Michigan rivers. I: Concentrations of organo chlorine insecticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxin equivalents, and mercury. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
27(2), 202-212.
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Giesy, J. P., Verbrugge, D. A., Othout, R. A., Bowerman, W. W., Mora, M. A., Jones, P. D., ... Aulerich, R. J.
(1994).
Contaminants in fishes from Great Lakes-influenced sections and above dams of three Michigan rivers. II: Implications for health of mink. 27(2), 213-223.
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MORA, M. A., AUMAN, H. J., LUDWIG, J. P., GIESY, J. P., VERBRUGGE, D. A., & LUDWIG, M. E.
(1993).
POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS AND CHLORINATED INSECTICIDES IN PLASMA OF CASPIAN TERNS - RELATIONSHIPS WITH AGE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND COLONY SITE-TENACITY IN THE GREAT-LAKES. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
24(3), 320-331.
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MORA, M. A.
(1992).
HABITAT USE BY FORAGING CATTLE EGRETS IN THE MEXICALI VALLEY, BAJA-CALIFORNIA. WILSON BULLETIN.
104(1), 142-148.
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Mora, M. A., & Anderson, D. W.
(1991).
Seasonal and geographical variation of organochlorine residues in birds from northwest Mexico. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
21(4), 541-548.
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MORA, M. A.
(1991).
ORGANOCHLORINES AND BREEDING SUCCESS IN CATTLE EGRETS FROM THE MEXICALI VALLEY, BAJA-CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. Waterbirds: the international journal of waterbird biology.
14(2), 127-132.
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MORA, M. A.
(1989).
PREDATION BY A BROWN PELICAN AT A MIXED-SPECIES HERONRY. Condor.
91(3), 742-743.
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MORA, M. A., ANDERSON, D. W., & MOUNT, M. E.
(1987).
SEASONAL-VARIATION OF BODY CONDITION AND ORGANOCHLORINES IN WILD DUCKS FROM CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
51(1), 132-141.
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PENA, A., MORA, M. A., & CARRASCO, N.
(1979).
UPTAKE AND EFFECTS OF SEVERAL CATIONIC DYES ON YEAST. Journal of Membrane Biology: an international journal for studies on the structure, function and genesis of biomembranes.
47(3), 261-284.
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Watkins, C. D., Winemiller, K. O., Mora, M. A., Du, B., Chambliss, C. K., Brooks, B. W., & Phalen, D.
Assessment of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) health indicators in relation to domestic wastewater discharges in suburbs of Houston, USA. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY.
93(1), 13-18.
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Al-Badran, A. A., Fujiwara, M., & Mora, M. A.
Effects of insecticides, fipronil and imidacloprid, on the growth, survival, and behavior of brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus. PLoS ONE.
14(10), e0223641-e0223641.
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Telesford-Checkley, J. M., Mora, M. A., Grant, W. E., Boellstorff, D. E., & Provin, T. L.
Estimating the contribution of nitrogen and phosphorus to waterbodies by colonial nesting waterbirds. Science of the Total Environment.
574, 1335-1344.
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Al-Badran, A. A., Fujiwara, M., Gatlin, D. M., & Mora, M. A.
Lethal and sub-lethal effects of the insecticide fipronil on juvenile brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus. Scientific Reports.
8(1), 10769.
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Engelman, C. A., Grant, W. E., Mora, M. A., & Woodin, M.
Modelling effects of chemical exposure on birds wintering in agricultural landscapes: The western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as a case study. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
224(1), 90-102.
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Mora, M. A., Grant, W. E., Wilkins, L., & Wang, H.
Simulated effects of reduced spring flow from the Edwards Aquifer on population size of the fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola). ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
250, 235-243.
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Corson, M. S., Mora, M. A., & Grant, W. E.
Simulating cholinesterase inhibition in birds caused by dietary insecticide exposure. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
105(2-3), 299-323.
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Pisani, J. M., Grant, W. E., & Mora, M. A.
Simulating the impact of cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides on non-target wildlife in irrigated crops. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
210(1-2), 179-192.
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Al-Badran, A. A., Fujiwara, M., Mora, M. A., & Gatlin, D. M.
The adverse effects of the phenylpyrazole, fipronil, on juvenile white shrimp Litopenaeus setiferus. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
28(41), 58688-58700.
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Parkes, M. L., Mora, M. A., & Feagin, R. A.
Using Scale, Cover Type and GIS to Evaluate Nuisance Cattle Egret Colony Site Selection. Waterbirds.
35(1), 56-63.
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Sabin, L. B., & Mora, M. A.
(2022).
Ecological risk assessment of the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in the South Texas Plains Ecoregion. Integrated environmental assessment and management.
18(2), 488-499.
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chapter
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Lacher, T. E., Bickham, J. W., Gascon, C., Green, R. E., Moore, R. D., & Mora, M.
(2016).
Impacts of contaminants and pesticides on biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Wildlife Toxicology: Emerging Contaminant and Biodiversity Issues.
(pp. 111-145).
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Lacher, T. E., Bickham, J. W., Gascon, C., Green, R. E., Moore, R. D., & Mora, M.
(2016).
Impacts of contaminants and pesticides on biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Wildlife Toxicology: Emerging Contaminant and Biodiversity Issues.
(pp. 111-145).
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conference paper
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Mora, M. A., Garcia, J., Carpio-Obeso, M., & King, K. A.
(2003).
Contaminants without borders: A regional assessment of the Colorado River Delta ecosystem. 1125-1134.
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Mora, M. A., Rourke, J., Sferra, S. J., & King, K.
(2003).
Environmental contaminants in surrogate birds and insects inhabiting Southwestern Willow Flycatcher habitat in Arizona. Studies in Avian Biology.
168-176.
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Mora, M. A., Garcia, J., Carpio-Obeso, M., & King, K. A.
(2003).
Contaminants without borders: A regional assessment of the Colorado River Delta ecosystem. 1125-1134.
Research
principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- WFSC304 Wildlife & Fish Cons Instructor
- WFSC457 Wildlife Ecotoxicology Instructor
- WFSC484 Internship Instructor
- WFSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- WFSC491 Research Instructor
- WFSC627 Ecological Risk Assessment Instructor
- WFSC639 Wildlife Ecotoxicology Instructor
- WFSC685 Directed Studies Instructor
- WFSC691 Research Instructor
- WFSC691 Research Instructor
- WMHS691 Research: In-absentia Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Engelman, Catherine Allegra (2008-05). Ecotoxicological simulation modeling: effects of agricultural chemical exposure on wintering burrowing owls.
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Entwistle, Clare Teresa (2016-12). Estimating Net Gains and Losses of Coastal Wetlands in Galveston County and Cameron County, TX.
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Ertl, Hannah Mae Halie (2016-05). Impact of Neonicotinoid Insecticide Use on Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) in Texas.
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Musquiz, Daniel (2003-08). Cave and cliff swallows as indicators of exposure and effects of environmental contaminants on birds from the Rio Grande, Texas.
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Parkes, Michael Lawrence (2007-08). Residential cattle egret colonies in Texas: geography, reproductive success and management.
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Sandoval, Christopher Enrique (2017-08). Persistent Organic Pollutants in Neotropic Cormorants (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) Nesting along the Trinity River, Texas.
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Sitzlar, Megan Annette (2005-12). P450 aromatase alterations and DNA damage as avian pollution biomarkers in cliff and cave swallow breeding near the Rio Grande region, Texas.
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Telesford-Checkley, Judlyn Merium (2014-12). Assessing Avian Contribution of Escherichia coli and Nutrient Loads to Watersheds.
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Torres-Poche, Zaria (2017-07). Evaluating the Impacts of Metals on Aquatic Birds in Lake Chapala, and the Use of Stable Isotopes for Predicting the Attwater's Prairie-Chicken Diet.
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Watkins, Crystal (2011-12). Assessment of Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Downstream of Domestic Wastewater Effluents in the Bayous of Harris County.
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Wilkins, Leann I. (2009-05). Modeling an endangered species in an urban landscape: fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) survival in the Upper San Marcos River, Hays County, Texas.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Ecology, University of California, Davis - (Davis, California, United States) 1990
awards and honors
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean's Outstanding Achievement Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2016
- Distinguished Scientist Award, conferred by Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science - (Santa Cruz, California, United States), 2013
- Diversity Service Faculty Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2012
- Fellow, conferred by American Ornithological Society - (Chicago, Illinois, United States), 2007
Contact
first name
- Miguel
has last name
- Mora-Zacarias
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
2258 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2258
USA
Other
- mmora@tamu.edu