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Metal Concentrations in Eurasian Eagle Owl Pellets as a Function of Reproductive Variables in Korea
Eight metals were analyzed in the pellet of Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo) breeding in Korea: Paju, Ganghwa, Gimpo, and Sihwa, Gyeonggi-do (N = 15, respectively). Except for cadmium (Cd), concentrations of all m...
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Concentrations of Trace Elements in Adult and Nestling Black-Tailed Gulls (Larus crassirostris)
Trace element concentrations (Cd, Pb, Cr, Al, Cu, Mn, Zn and Fe) were measured in the liver of black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) adults (n = 10) and nestlings (n = 10) collected at Chilsando Island, Jellana...
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Assessment of Trace Element Concentrations in Birds of Prey in Korea
This study presents liver concentrations of trace elements of cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus), common buzzards (Buteo buteo), common kestrels (Falco tinnunculus), and Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo) collec...
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Comparison of Trace Element Concentrations Between Chick and Adult Black-Tailed Gulls (Larus crassirostris)
Trace elements were measured in the feathers of black-tailed gull chicks (n = 10) and adults (n = 10) collected at Chilsando Is., Jeollanam-do, Korea, in June 2011. Pb, Mn and Fe were significantly greater in...
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Tissue Distribution of Heavy Metals in Heron and Egret Chicks from Pyeongtaek, Korea
Iron, zinc, manganese, lead and cadmium were measured in the liver, kidney and bone of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) and Black-crowned Night ...
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Concentrations of Cd, Pb, Mn and Zn in Feathers and Diet in Heron Chicks in Korea
The feathers and diet items of grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chicks were collected at the Pyeongtaek colony, Korea in 2002 and 2008, and Cd, Pb, Mn and Zn concen...
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Assessment of Lead Exposure in Waterfowl Species, Korea
Lead concentrations were analyzed in white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons, n = 15), mallards (Anas platyrhynchos, n = 4), and spot-billed ducks (A. poecilorhyncha, n = 13) found dead near Gimpo, Korea, to determ...
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Relationships of Metals Between Feathers and Diets of Black-Tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) Chicks
In birds, metal contaminants in feathers are influenced by prey concentrations and environmental quality. In Black-tailed Gull chicks, Cd, Pb and Cu concentrations were strongly correlated between feathers and...
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Tissue Distribution of Metals in White-fronted Geese and Spot-Billed Ducks from Korea
This study presents concentrations of Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Pb and Cd in livers, kidneys, muscles and bones of white-fronted geese Anser albifrons (geese) and spot-billed ducks Anas poecilorhyncha (ducks). Iron in live...
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Monitoring of Heavy Metal Contamination Using Tissues of Two Ardeids Chicks, Korea
This study presents concentrations of iron, zinc, manganese, lead and cadmium in livers and kidneys of Little Egret Egretta garzetta (n = 10) and Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (n = 10) chicks fr...
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Studies of Spatial Variabilities of Airborne Metals Across Four Different Land-Use Types
The concentrations of seven metals (Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cd, Cu, and Cr) associated with the total suspended particles (TSPs) were analyzed regularly from the four sampling sites of different land-use types within ...
