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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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8063 |