Ventral feathers contained the highest mercury level in brown bobby (Sula leucogaster), a pantropical seabird species.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134305
Abstract: Seabirds are extensively used as environmental biomonitors and feathers are among the most analyzed matrices because they are one of the main excretory pathways to detoxify the bird's body of environmental contaminants. Still, there is… read more here.
Keywords: sula leucogaster; mercury; level; adults juveniles ... See more keywords
COMPARISON OF HPAIV INFECTIVITY BETWEEN ADULTS AND JUVENILES DOMESTIC DUCKS AFTER NASAL INSTILLATION OF H5N6 VIRUS
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DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1705_1101711022
Abstract: Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) can cause serious damage to wild birds and poultry. In this study, HPAIVs were administered via intranasal instillation to juvenile and adult domestic ducks, consisting of inoculation and contact… read more here.
Keywords: domestic ducks; adults juveniles; comparison hpaiv; instillation ... See more keywords