MALLARDS (Anas platyrhynchos) - A RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH FROM EXPOSURE TO LEAD SHOTS CONTAMINATING THE ENVIRONMENT

Summary: The problem around bodies of water used for waterfowl hunting is elevated lead contamination. The aim of the study was to determine which bodily tissues of mallards suffer the most from lead contamination, and whether such contamination can lead to the exceeding of the maximum allowable lea...

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Main Authors: Zdeňka Hutařová, Pavel Forejtek, Vladimir Večerek, Olga Čelechovská, Zdeňka Svobodová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2015-10-01
Series:Slovenian Veterinary Research
Online Access:https://www.slovetres.si/index.php/SVR/article/view/124