Sediment ingestion rates in waterfowl (Anatidae) and their use in environmental risk assessment

Sediment ingestion rates in waterfowl (Anatidae) and their use in environmental risk assessment

When waterfowl (Anatidae) ingest sediment as they feed, they are exposed to the environmental contaminants in those sediments. The rate of ingestion may be key to assessing environmental risk. Rates of sediment ingestion were estimated as from

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Veröffentlicht in:Integrated environmental assessment and management 2008-04, Vol.4 (2), p.246
Hauptverfasser: Beyer, W Nelson, Perry, Matthew C, Osenton, Peter C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Ducks
Eating
Gastrointestinal Contents
Geologic Sediments
Risk Assessment - methods
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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Zusammenfassung:When waterfowl (Anatidae) ingest sediment as they feed, they are exposed to the environmental contaminants in those sediments. The rate of ingestion may be key to assessing environmental risk. Rates of sediment ingestion were estimated as from
ISSN:1551-3777
1551-3793
DOI:10.1897/IEAM_2007-069