Relationships among mercury, selenium, and neurochemical parameters in common loons (Gavia immer) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Fish-eating birds can be exposed to levels of dietary methylmercury (MeHg) known or suspected to adversely affect normal behavior and reproduction, but little is known regarding Hg's subtle effects on the avian brain. In the current study, we explored relationships among Hg, Se, and neurochemic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1998. - 17(2008), 2 vom: 30. Feb., Seite 93-101
1. Verfasser: Scheuhammer, A M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Basu, N, Burgess, N M, Elliott, J E, Campbell, G D, Wayland, M, Champoux, L, Rodrigue, J
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Comparative Study Journal Article Methylmercury Compounds Receptors, Muscarinic Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Water Pollutants, Chemical Monoamine Oxidase EC 1.4.3.4 Cholinesterases EC 3.1.1.8 mehr... Mercury FXS1BY2PGL Selenium H6241UJ22B