Mercury Poisoning in Swedish Wildlife

Since the middle of the nineteen-fifties, chemical analyses of approximately 1275 wild ammals have been performed at the State Veterinary Medical Institute in Stockholm. Considerable amounts of mercury have been found in the tissues of seed-eating birds and their predators, and even in small rodents...

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Published in:The Journal of applied ecology 1966-06, Vol.3, p.171-172
Main Authors: Borg, K., Wanntorp, H., Erne, K., Hanko, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birds
Birds of prey
Liver
Mercury compounds
Mercury poisoning
Pheasants
Veterinary medicine
Wild animals
Wildlife
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Summary:Since the middle of the nineteen-fifties, chemical analyses of approximately 1275 wild ammals have been performed at the State Veterinary Medical Institute in Stockholm. Considerable amounts of mercury have been found in the tissues of seed-eating birds and their predators, and even in small rodents. Experimental work has been performed to get an idea of the significance of the residues found.
ISSN:0021-8901
1365-2664
DOI:10.2307/2401456