Songbird feathers as indicators of mercury exposure : high variability and low predictive power suggest limitations

Although feathers are commonly used to monitor mercury (Hg) in avian populations, their reliability as a sampling matrix has not been thoroughly assessed for many avian species, including most songbirds (Order Passeriformes). To better understand relationships between total Hg (THg) concentrations i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 29(2020), 8 vom: 21. Okt., Seite 1281-1292
1. Verfasser: Low, Katherine E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ramsden, Danielle K, Jackson, Allyson K, Emery, Colleen, Robinson, W Douglas, Randolph, Jim, Eagles-Smith, Collin A
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Feathers Liver Mercury Muscle Nails Songbirds Environmental Pollutants Methylmercury Compounds FXS1BY2PGL