Mercury and drought along the lower Carson River, Nevada: IV. Snowy egret post-fledging dispersal, timing of migration and survival, 2002-2004
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- 作者：Charles J. Hennya ; hennyc@usgs.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Elwood F. Hillb ; Robert A. Grovea ; Nathan D. Chelgrena ; Patricia K. Haggertya
- 关键词：Mercury ; Snowy egret ; Mining ; Drought ; Telemetry ; Dispersal ; Survival ; Migration ; Carson river ; Humboldt river ; Nevada ; USA
- 刊名：Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：135
- 期：Complete
- 页码：358-367
- 全文大小：930 K
文摘
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Egrets studied 3 years (Mercury [Hg] vs. Reference) from age ~20 days to migration.
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Study included annual: Hg exposure, dispersal and migration patterns, and survival.
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No evidence mercury effected age at dispersal, migration timing or survival rates.
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The poorest water conditions (in 2002) reduced survival rates from both colonies.