Total mercury, methylmercury, phosphate, and sulfate inputs to a bog ecosystem from herring gull (Larus smithsoniansus) guano
Avian biovector transport is an important mechanism for the movement of contaminants and nutrients to remote locations, usually bird colonies, through excretion, molting and decomposition of carcasses. Methylmercury (MeHg) is a bioaccumulative neurotoxin and endocrine disruptor which is present in m...
Main Authors: | H.D. Geizer, S.J. Klapstein, M.L. Mallory, N.J. O’Driscoll |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014765132100957X |
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