Mercury contamination in terrestrial predatory birds from Northeast China: Implications for species and feather type selection for biomonitoring

Mercury (Hg), a persistent potent neurotoxin, poses a serious hazard to human and wildlife health. Although highly elevated concentrations were documented in the environmental compartments of China, very few investigations were conducted regarding Hg bioaccumulation in terrestrial vertebrates, parti...

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Main Authors: Yanju Ma, Wen Zheng, Yuxin An, Lianghua Chen, Qing Xu, Aiwu Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21007731