Heavy metal concentrations of duck tissues in relation to ingestion of spent shot

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636495· OSTI ID:6165422

Hall, S L; Fisher, Jr, F M

Lead poisoning of waterfowl from dissolution of ingested lead shot has been recognized as a major problem in wildlife management for almost a century. However, lead shot also contains considerable amounts of other metals. The aims of this study were to determine if any of the additional components of lead or steel shot were accumulated upon shot ingestion as indicated by their concentrations in bones and features, and to determine the feasibility of heavy metal analysis of feathers to assess exposure to spent shot.

• Research Organization: Rice Univ., Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 6165422
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 35:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AMMUNITION
INGESTION
TOXICITY
METALS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DUCKS
FEATHERS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
SKELETON
ANIMALS
BIRDS
BODY
ELEMENTS
FOWL
INTAKE
ORGANS
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES
560305* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987)