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Mercury concentrations in primary feathers reflect pollutant exposure in discrete non-breeding grounds used by Short-tailed Shearwaters

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Title: Mercury concentrations in primary feathers reflect pollutant exposure in discrete non-breeding grounds used by Short-tailed Shearwaters
Authors: Watanuki, Yutaka Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Yamamoto, Takashi Browse this author
Yamashita, Ai Browse this author
Ishii, Chihiro Browse this author
Ikenaka, Yoshinori Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Nakayama, Shouta M. M. Browse this author
Ishizuka, Mayumi Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Suzuki, Yuya Browse this author
Niizuma, Yasuaki Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Meathrel, C. E. Browse this author
Phillips, R. A. Browse this author
Keywords: Geolocator
Trophic level
Northern North Pacific
Monitoring
Issue Date: Jul-2015
Publisher: Springer
Journal Title: Journal of ornithology
Volume: 156
Issue: 3
Start Page: 847
End Page: 850
Publisher DOI: 10.1007/s10336-015-1205-6
Abstract: We measured mercury concentrations ([Hg]) and nitrogen stable isotope ratios (delta N-15) in the primary feathers of Short-tailed Shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) that were tracked year-round. The [Hg] were highest in 14 birds that used the Okhotsk and northern Japan Seas during the non-breeding period (2.5 +/- A 1.4 mu g/g), lowest in nine birds that used the eastern Bering Sea (0.8 +/- A 0.2 mu g/g), and intermediate in five birds that used both regions (1.0 +/- A 0.5 mu g/g), with no effects of delta N-15. The results illustrate that samples from seabirds can provide a useful means of monitoring pollution at a large spatial scale.
Rights: The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1205-6
Type: article (author version)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/62327
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