Gannet mortality incidents in 1972

Investigations of two incidents in 1972 on the east and west coasts of Britain involving the death of unusually large numbers of Gannets indicated that they were almost certainly unrelated. Concentrations of PCB were much higher in the livers of the birds from the west coast and may possibly have co...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 1973, Vol.4 (3), p.41-43
Main Authors: Parslow, J.L.F, Jefferies, D.J, Hanson, H.M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Investigations of two incidents in 1972 on the east and west coasts of Britain involving the death of unusually large numbers of Gannets indicated that they were almost certainly unrelated. Concentrations of PCB were much higher in the livers of the birds from the west coast and may possibly have contributed to the death of some or all of them. One of these birds also contained an exceptionally high level of mercury in its liver.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/0025-326X(73)90303-2