Mercury and cesium-137 in urban gray squirrels
- Univ. of Georgia, Athens
Recent emphasis upon the revitalization of major cities has underscored a need for urban wildlife management. Intensive management of the wildlife populations indigenous to metropolitan areas will enhance our quality of life in many ways. One important benefit is that certain species can serve as sensitive indicators of environmental change. The gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is usually abundant in cities and they are often subject to a variety of destructive environmental factors. In an attempt to evaluate the gray squirrel as an indicator of zoonoses and pollutants, the Health Program Office of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services conducted a multifaceted study in Jacksonvlle, Florida during 1974. This report presents baseline measurements of body burdens of mercury and cesium-137.
- OSTI ID:
- 6594077
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 25:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
CESIUM 137
METABOLISM
MERCURY
AIR POLLUTION
BODY BURDEN
POPULATION DYNAMICS
SQUIRRELS
URBAN AREAS
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CESIUM ISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
METALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
POLLUTION
RADIOISOTOPES
RODENTS
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
560305* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987)