Dietary exposure to mercury in nestling wood storks (Mycteria americana) in Georgia

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 398-405

  Gariboldi, J C ^a   Jagoe, C H ^a   Bryan Jr , A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

BIOACCUMULATION; DIET; MERCURY; NESTLING;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIRD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES;

USA, GEORGIA;

EID: 0031944823     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900336     Document Type: Article

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