Non-essential heavy metals and protective effects of selenium against mercury toxicity in endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) pups with hookworm disease

Non-essential heavy metals and protective effects of selenium against mercury toxicity in endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) pups with hookworm disease

The endangered Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea, faces ongoing population decline. Identification of key threats to N. cinerea population recovery, including disease and pollutants, is an objective of the species’ recovery plan. Previous studies have identified Uncinaria sanguinis, an intestina...

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Main Authors: Shannon Taylor, Michael Terkildsen, Robert McQuilty, David Lee, Aileen Wing-Simpson, Rachael Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Australian sea lion
Hookworm
Heavy metals
Selenium
Risk assessment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022004482

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