Mercury in Nelson's Sparrow subspecies at breeding sites.

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Virginia L Winder, Steven D Emslie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Manan; Grand Forks; Moosonee
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032257; https://doaj.org/article/3455f8bbc25b4c908dbf5197b50945f6

BACKGROUND: Mercury is a persistent, biomagnifying contaminant that can cause negative effects on ecosystems. Marshes are often areas of relatively high mercury methylation and bioaccumulation. Nelson's Sparrows (Ammodramus nelsoni) use marsh habitats year-round and have been documented to exhi...