Lead in mule deer forage in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Wildl. Manage.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3801183· OSTI ID:5046092

Harrison, P D; Dyer, M I

Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) forage collected from roadsides in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, contained lead (Pb) concentrations ranging from 0.8 to >50 ..mu..g/g. Concentrations were inversely correlated with distance from the roadway. Equations developed to estimate deer absorption of Pb from contaminated roadside vegetation indicate that deer in some age-classes need only to consume 1.4% of their daily intake of forage from roadsides before consuming excessive amounts of Pb.

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5046092
• Journal Information: J. Wildl. Manage.; (United States), Vol. 48:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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POLLUTION SOURCES
QUANTITY RATIO
ROADS
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