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Mercury toxicity risk and corticosterone levels across the breeding range of the Yellow-breasted Chat
Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant that can negatively impact human and wildlife health. For songbirds, Hg risk may be elevated near riparian habitats due to the transfer of methylmercury (MeHg) from aquatic to terrestrial food webs. We measured Hg levels in tail feathers sampled across th...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8901494/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34973137 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10646-021-02510-6 |