Persistence of High Lead Concentrations and Associated Effects in Tundra Swans Captured Near a Mining and Smelting Complex in Northern Idaho

Lead poisoning of waterfowl, particularly tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus), has been documented in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin in northern Idaho for nearly a century. Over 90% of the lead-poisoned tundra swans in this area that were necropsied have no ingested lead shot. Spent lead shot from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecotoxicology (London) 1999-04, Vol.8 (2), p.125-125
Hauptverfasser:	Blus, Lawrence J, Henny, Charles J, Hoffman, David J, Sileo, Lou, Audet, Daniel J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic plants Aspergillus Birds Blood levels Cygnus columbianus Freshwater Ingestion River basins Smelting Tundra USA, Idaho Waterfowl
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