Effects of methylmercury exposure on the behavior of captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 933-944

  Kenow, Kevin P ^a   Hines, Randy K ^a   Meyer, Michael W ^b   Suarez, Sarah A ^a   Gray, Brian R ^a  

^a UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Common loon; Gavia immer; Mercury; Methylmercury

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; BIRD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FITNESS; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHICK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXCRETION; FEATHER; FEMALE; FITNESS; MERCURIALISM; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PH; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; TIME; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEATHERS; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

GAVIA IMMER; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 77952242470     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-010-0475-2     Document Type: Article

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