Mercury delays cerebellar development in a model songbird species, the zebra finch

Mercury exposure can disrupt development of the cerebellum, part of the brain essential for coordination of movement through a complex environment, including flight. In precocial birds, such as fowl, the cerebellum develops embryonically, and the chick is capable of leaving the nest within hours of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 29(2020), 8 vom: 22. Okt., Seite 1128-1137
1. Verfasser: Scoville, Sheila A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Varian-Ramos, Claire W, Adkins, G Alden, Swaddle, John P, Saha, Margaret S, Cristol, Daniel A
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Cerebellum Development Mercury Methylmercury Songbird Zebra finch Environmental Pollutants FXS1BY2PGL