New paper by Fan Qin et al. on spatial and temporal trends of contaminants in bird eggs in the St. Lawrence. Legacy contaminants declined, except mercury. Species- and sector-specific accumulation patterns revealed different contaminant exposure pathways www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Legacy contaminants in waterbird eggs: divergent temporal and spatial trends in the St. Lawrence River, Canada
Waterbirds are frequently used as indicators of environmental pollution in aquatic ecosystems. However, species accumulate contaminants differently an…