Implications of sublethal lead exposure in avian scavengers

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 389-393

  Hunt, W Grainger ^a  

^a THE PEREGRINE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

avian scavengers; bullet fragments; California Condor; Gymnogyps californianus; lead poisoning; raptors; sublethal lead exposure

Indexed keywords

LEAD; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POISONING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RAPTOR; SCAVENGER;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CLUPEIDAE; GYMNOGYPS CALIFORNIANUS; LARUS ARGENTATUS; RAPTORES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84870211834     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-11-85.1     Document Type: Article

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