Mercury contaminations and at-sea areas of three auk species, breeding across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

• Main Authors: 3rd World Seabird Conference 2021, Nakajima, Chinatsu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Underline Science Inc. 2021
• Subjects: Environmental Pollution; Environmental Resource Management; Pollution; Elliott; Pacific; fratercula; Fratercula arctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48448/ddsh-4z98; https://underline.io/lecture/34735-mercury-contaminations-and-at-sea-areas-of-three-auk-species,-breeding-across-the-pacific-and-atlantic-oceans

Abstract: Mercury is a toxic, bioaccumulating trace metal whose emissions have recently been increasing and impacting even remote environments. Seabirds integrate bio-accumulative mercury via food intake. This is mainly deposited during the molting period in which the feathers are replaced annually,...