The incidence of lead poisoning among whooper and mute swans Cygnus cygnus and C. olor in Scotland

• Published in: Biological Conservation
• Main Authors: Spray, C. J., Milne, H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Lead poisoning; Mute swans; Whooper swans; Olor; Cygnus cygnus; Iceland
• Online Access: http://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/portal/en/research/the-incidence-of-lead-poisoning-among-whooper-and-mute-swans-cygnus-cygnus-and-c-olor-in-scotland(aab7974c-ec79-48fb-9365-7ed09c277de7).html; https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3207(88)90020-1

A number of incidents were reported between 1980 and 1986 involving the deaths of substantial numbers of whooper swans Cygnus cygnus in Scotland. Post-mortem examinations identified this to be due to lead poisoning in 47% of these cases. Gizzard contents indicated that most of the lead came from sho...