Panther Tests to be Expanded: High Level of Mercury in Dead Cat Alarming
Santaniello N. 1989. Panther Tests to be Expanded: High Level of Mercury in Dead Cat Alarming. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 09 Nov 1989
This article explains the switch from testing dead laboratory specimens to live subjects to test for elevated levels of mercury in Panthers. Panthers are an endangered species in Florida, and are thought to have been poisoned through a chain of events starting from contaminated water.
- Type
- Newspaper Article
- Authors
- Santaniello, Neil
- Date of Issue
- 1989-11-09
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Contaminated Water, Endangered Species, Food Chain, Liver damage, samples