Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Srebocan, E
• Rattner, B.A

Titel

Heat exposure and the toxicity of one number four lead shot in mallards, Anas platyrhynchos

Ist Teil von

• Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 1988-02, Vol.40 (2), p.165-169

Ort / Verlag

New York, NY: Springer-Verlag

Erscheinungsjahr

1988

Quelle

SpringerLINK Contemporary (Konsortium Baden-Württemberg)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Lead poisoning from ingested shot is a major cause of mortality in waterfowl throughout the world. In North America, most waterfowl that die from lead poisoning succumb following the hunting season. Cold and harsh winter weather is generally thought to exacerbate lead toxicity in birds. A recent study in which black ducks (Anas rubripes ) were dosed with a single number 4 lead shot suggested that toxicity may be enhanced during periods of extreme hot weather. To further investigate this finding, the authors examined lead toxicity in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos ).