Acute toxicity of lead, steel, and an iron-tungsten-nickel shot to mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 638-648

  Brewer, Larry ^a   Fairbrother, Anne ^b   Clark, Jeremy ^b   Amick, Daryl ^c  

^a EBA Inc   (United States)

^b Parametrix Inc   (United States)

^c ENVIRON METAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Lead shot; Mallard; Nontoxic shot

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042511911     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.638     Document Type: Article

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