Mercury concentrations in blood and feathers of nestling Bald Eagles in coastal and inland Virginia
Abstract Background Mercury (Hg) and methylmercury are widely considered significant issues for wildlife, and in particular, piscivorous birds due to their widespread availability and neurotoxic properties. Whereas a substantial number of studies of Hg contamination of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Avian Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-019-0142-0 |