Lead poisoning mortality in wild passeriformes and its detection in free-range chicken eggs in Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil

The mortality of passerines native of Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, in August 2006 and the examination of sentinel free-range chicken eggs in August 2007 in an area surrounding a car battery lead smelter plant is described. The high levels of lead, as detected in the passerines (4.80-12.74 mg/kg) a...

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Main Authors: NRS Martins, MVR Marques, Vilela DAR, JS Resende, AG Carvalhaes, EAG Andrade, PR Barrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2010-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
car
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2010000300002