Long-term persistence of spent lead shot in tundra wetlands
Journal of Wildlife Management
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Abstract
We seeded experimental plots with number 4 lead pellets and sampled these plots for 10 years to assess the settlement rate of pellets in tundra wetland types commonly used by foraging waterfowl. After 10 years, about 10% of pellets remained within 6 cm of the surface, but >50% remained within 10 cm. We predict that spent lead pellets will eventually become unavailable to waterfowl; however, it will likely require >25 years for all pellets to exceed depths at which waterfowl species may forage.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Long-term persistence of spent lead shot in tundra wetlands |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2193/2008-494 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | December 13, 2010 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 148 |
| Last page | 151 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |