Acute lead toxicosis in a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) consequent to ingestion of a lead fishing sinker

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 651-657

  Zabka, Tanja S ^a,b   Haulena, Martin ^b   Puschner, Birgit ^c   Gulland, Frances M D ^b   Conrad, Patricia A ^c   Lowenstine, L J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Heart; Hemosiderosis; Lead sinker; Pathology; Phoca vitulina richardsi; Pinniped; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 33845361619     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.3.651     Document Type: Article

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