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 …
Toxicity reference values for methylmercury effects on avian reproduction: Critical review and analysis
PC Fuchsman, LE Brown, MH Henning… - Environmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Effects of mercury (Hg) on birds have been studied extensively and with increasing
frequency in recent years. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of methylmercury …
frequency in recent years. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of methylmercury …
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 …
Synthesis of maternal transfer of mercury in birds: implications for altered toxicity risk
Maternal transfer is a predominant route of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure to offspring. We
reviewed and synthesized published and unpublished data on maternal transfer of MeHg in …
reviewed and synthesized published and unpublished data on maternal transfer of MeHg in …
[HTML][HTML] An exquisitely preserved in-ovo theropod dinosaur embryo sheds light on avian-like prehatching postures
Despite the discovery of many dinosaur eggs and nests over the past 100 years, articulated
in-ovo embryos are remarkably rare. Here we report an exceptionally preserved, articulated …
in-ovo embryos are remarkably rare. Here we report an exceptionally preserved, articulated …
[HTML][HTML] Mercury compound distribution and stable isotope composition in the different compartments of seabird eggs: The case of three species breeding in East …
J Charrier, J Fort, E Tessier, O Asensio, G Guillou… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic contaminant of global concern and the impact on Arctic ecosystems,
particularly in seabirds, is critical due to large-scale Hg transport towards polar regions and …
particularly in seabirds, is critical due to large-scale Hg transport towards polar regions and …
[图书][B] Habitat, population dynamics, and metal levels in colonial waterbirds: a food chain approach
J Burger, M Gochfeld - 2016 - books.google.com
Based on longitudinal studies-some into their fifth decade-of colonial waterbirds, this book
provides a clear picture of the corrosive effects of heavy metals in the aquatic environment …
provides a clear picture of the corrosive effects of heavy metals in the aquatic environment …
Derivation of screening benchmarks for dietary methylmercury exposure for the common loon (Gavia immer): Rationale for use in ecological risk assessment
The current understanding of methylmercury (MeHg) toxicity to avian species has improved
considerably in recent years and indicates that exposure to environmentally relevant …
considerably in recent years and indicates that exposure to environmentally relevant …