Effects of color on cadmium and lead levels in avian contour feathers
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
By: Michael Gochfeld, Jorge Saliva, Fred Lesser, Tara Shukla, Dale Bertrand, and Joanna Burger
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Abstract
The use of feathers has been proposed as a noninvasive tissue for biomonitoring metal levels in birds and their ecosystems. We examined cadmium and lead levels in black and white contour feathers from common (Sterna hirundo) and sooty (S. fuscata) terns, and black skimmers (Rynchops niger) to determine if there were significant differences in metal levels related to the melanin content of the feathers. There were no significant differences in metals in black versus white body feathers in any of the three species; correlations between metal residues from individual birds were low. © 1991 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of color on cadmium and lead levels in avian contour feathers |
| Series title | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF01065843 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 523 |
| Last page | 526 |
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