Effect of diet on the capacity to remove mercury from the body of a penguin (Spheniscus demersus) living in the ZOO

Effect of diet on the capacity to remove mercury from the body of a penguin (Spheniscus demersus) living in the ZOO

Birds due to its position in the trophic chain are good monitors of the marine environment in terms of mercury contamination. For the proper interpretation of results it is necessary to know both the processes of accumulation of this metal in their bodies and processes of elimination. Research invol...

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Main Authors: Falkowska L., Szumiło E., Hajdryh J., Grajewska A., Bełdowska M., Krause I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Subjects:
total mercury
Spheniscus demersus
detoxification
feathers
guano
egg
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130112002

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