MERCURY AND STABLE ISOTOPES IN COMMON TERNS (STERNA HIRUNDO) FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER: A COMPARISON BETWEEN BREEDING AND WINTER HABITATS

The Common tern (Sterna hirundo) is considered a sentinel wildlife species for monitoring mercury (Hg) and other contaminants within the St. Lawrence River Cornwall/Massena Areas of Concern (AOC). Here, I investigate the relationship between Hg bioaccumulation and diet using stable isotopes of carbo...

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Main Author: Baird, CHRISTOPHER
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
mercury
common terns
ecotoxicology
isotopes
Cornwall
Lawrence River
Common tern
Sterna hirundo
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8063

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