DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.055
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85033730359
论文题名: Mercury concentrations in multiple tissues of Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris)
作者: Kenney L.A. ; Kaler R.S.A. ; Kissling M.L. ; Bond A.L. ; Eagles-Smith C.A.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2018
卷: 129, 期: 2 起始页码: 675
结束页码: 680
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Blood
; Eggshell
; Excrement
; Feather
; Guano
; Seabird
Scopus关键词: Blood
; Chemical contamination
; Conservation
; Manures
; Eggshell
; Excrement
; Feather
; Guano
; Seabird
; Mercury (metal)
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Mercury (Hg) is a non-essential, toxic metal that is distributed worldwide. Mercury biomagnifies in food webs and can threaten the health of top predators such as seabirds. The Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) is a seabird endemic to Alaska and the Russian Far East and is a species of conservation concern in the region. We determined Hg concentrations in eggshells, guano, blood, and feathers of Kittlitz's murrelets sampled from four locations in Alaska. Mercury concentrations in eggshells, guano, and blood were low compared to other seabird species. Mean Hg concentrations of breast feathers from Adak Island and Glacier Bay were significantly greater than those from Agattu Island or Icy Bay. Two Kittlitz's murrelets at Glacier Bay and one Kittlitz's murrelet at Adak Island had Hg concentrations above those associated with impaired reproduction in other bird species, and may merit further investigation as a potential threat to individuals and populations. © 2017 Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/88352
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作者单位: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK, United States; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Juneau, AK, United States; Ardenna Research, Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom; U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, OR, United States
Recommended Citation:
Kenney L.A.,Kaler R.S.A.,Kissling M.L.,et al. Mercury concentrations in multiple tissues of Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris)[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2018-01-01,129(2)