Incidence of ingested lead gunshot in wild grey partridges (Perdix perdix) from the UK

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-34

  Potts, G R ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lead gunshot; Lead poisoning; Partridge; Perdix perdix

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; CYGNUS OLOR; GALLUS GALLUS; PERDIX PERDIX;

EID: 17044366266     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-004-0071-y     Document Type: Article

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