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. 1986 Dec 1:57:121-7.
doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(86)90017-3.

Lead, mercury, cadmium and selenium in two species of gull feeding on inland dumps, and in marine areas

C Leonzio, C Fossi, S Focardi

Lead, mercury, cadmium and selenium in two species of gull feeding on inland dumps, and in marine areas

C Leonzio et al. Sci Total Environ. .

Abstract

The influence of the foraging area on the intake of trace elements was evaluated in tissues of two species of gull: the black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) and the herring gull (Larus argentatus). Mercury levels were higher in birds from the coastal environment than in those caught on inland dumps; birds found at one dump site showed high levels of lead. Interspecific differences in the levels of mercury and cadmium are discussed.

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