Liver mercury and methylmercury concentrations in New England common loons (Gavia immer)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 202-204

  Pokras, Mark A ^a   Hanley, Christopher ^a   Gordon, Zimra ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gavia; Liver; Loon; Mercury; Methylmercury

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031931111     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1998)017<0202:LMAMCI>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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