Avian mercury exposure and toxicological risk across western North America: a synthesis
Methylmercury contamination of the environment is an important issue globally, and birds
are useful bioindicators for mercury monitoring programs. The available data on mercury …
are useful bioindicators for mercury monitoring programs. The available data on mercury …
Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds
Abstract Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to
review biological effects of mercury (Hg) on Arctic biota in 2011 and 2018, there has been a …
review biological effects of mercury (Hg) on Arctic biota in 2011 and 2018, there has been a …
Impacts of sublethal mercury exposure on birds: a detailed review
MC Whitney, DA Cristol - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2018 - Springer
Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant known to accumulate in, and negatively
affect, fish-eating and oceanic bird species, and recently demonstrated to impact some …
affect, fish-eating and oceanic bird species, and recently demonstrated to impact some …
Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: a review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation
Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
Mercury in western North America: A synthesis of environmental contamination, fluxes, bioaccumulation, and risk to fish and wildlife
CA Eagles-Smith, JG Wiener, CS Eckley… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Western North America is a region defined by extreme gradients in geomorphology
and climate, which support a diverse array of ecological communities and natural resources …
and climate, which support a diverse array of ecological communities and natural resources …
Using blood and feathers to investigate large-scale Hg contamination in Arctic seabirds: a review
Mercury (Hg), because of its deleterious effects on wildlife and its high concentrations in
polar regions, has been widely studied in the Arctic. This provided important information …
polar regions, has been widely studied in the Arctic. This provided important information …
Rapidly increasing methyl mercury in endangered ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) feathers over a 130 year record
Mercury (Hg) is increasing in marine food webs, especially at high latitudes. The
bioaccumulation and biomagnification of methyl mercury (MeHg) has serious effects on …
bioaccumulation and biomagnification of methyl mercury (MeHg) has serious effects on …
Maternal transfer of contaminants in birds: mercury and selenium concentrations in parents and their eggs
We conducted a detailed assessment of the maternal transfer of mercury and selenium to
eggs in three bird species (n= 107 parents and n= 339 eggs), and developed predictive …
eggs in three bird species (n= 107 parents and n= 339 eggs), and developed predictive …
Mercury concentrations vary within and among individual bird feathers: a critical evaluation and guidelines for feather use in mercury monitoring programs
SH Peterson, JT Ackerman, M Toney… - Environmental …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Feathers are widely used to represent mercury contamination in birds. Yet, few
recommendations exist that provide guidance for using bird feathers in mercury monitoring …
recommendations exist that provide guidance for using bird feathers in mercury monitoring …
Global mercury concentrations in biota: Their use as a basis for a global biomonitoring framework
An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …