Toxicity of methylmercury injected into eggs of thick-billed murres and arctic terns

Mercury (Hg) has been increasing in some marine birds in the Canadian Arctic over the past several decades. To evaluate the potential reproductive impact of Hg exposure, eggs of two species of arctic-breeding seabirds, the thick-billed murre and arctic tern, were dosed with graded concentrations of...

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Publié dans:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1998. - 21(2012), 8 vom: 07. Nov., Seite 2143-52
Auteur principal: Braune, Birgit M (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Scheuhammer, Anton M, Crump, Douglas, Jones, Stephanie, Porter, Emily, Bond, Della
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2012
Accès à la collection:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Avian Proteins Methylmercury Compounds Receptors, Muscarinic Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Water Pollutants, Chemical