| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6360456 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We evaluated the mercury concentration in feathers of Magellanic penguins. ⺠Feathers are popular in monitoring mercury because its non-invasive. ⺠Hg excretion through the quill is a detoxification mechanism for birds. ⺠The Hg levels we found are below the levels in quills associated with negative effects.
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Authors
Jorgelina E. Frias, Mónica N. Gil, José L. Esteves, Pablo GarcÃa Borboroglu, Olivia J. Kane, Jeff R. Smith, P. Dee Boersma,