Mercury levels in feathers of peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus compared with total mercury content in some of its prey species in Sweden

Author(s)
Lindberg, Peter, and Tjelvar Odsjo
Year
Article Title
Mercury levels in feathers of peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus compared with total mercury content in some of its prey species in Sweden
Volume
5
Pages
297-318
Start Page Number
297
Final Page
318
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Species: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Chemical Toxicity Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Life Cycle Stage Study Duration Specific Location Countries Type
MERCURY (elemental) TOX-EXP IND - accumulation range of concentrations measured in primary and rectrix feathers 2.80 - 10.60 ppm, dry wt (females)
3.70 - 8.95 ppm, dry wt (males) 		3 sample periods; 1-9 birds/sample period Adult 1971-1977 Southern Sweden SWEDEN Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) TOX-EXP IND - accumulation concentrations measured in primary and rectrix feathers 6.90-29.50 ppm, dry wt (females)
12.10 ppm, dry wt (males) 		20 females, 1 male Adult 1971-1977 Northern Sweden SWEDEN Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) TOX-EXP IND - accumulation mean (SD) concentration measured in feathers 2.79 (3.10) ppm, dry wt 3 nests Juvenile 1976-1978 Southern Sweden SWEDEN Toxicity Factor Datasets
MERCURY (elemental) TOX-EXP IND - accumulation mean (SD) concentration measured in feathers 8.31(2.59) ppm, dry wt 3 nests Juvenile 1976-1978 Northern Sweden SWEDEN Toxicity Factor Datasets

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