Pollutant Concentrations in Abnormal Young Terns from Long Island Sound
Hays H and Risebrough RW. 1972. Pollutant Concentrations in Abnormal Young Terns from Long Island Sound. The Auk. 89(1):19-35
This paper reports the results of preliminary analyses for chlorinated hydrocarbons and mercury in young terns with visible abnormalities found in a colony on Great Gull Island. Analyses are also reported on eight species of fish brought to the colony as food or as part of behavioral displays.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hays, Helen; Risebrough, Robert
- Units
- CACO
- Keywords
- Birds, Pollutants, Research, Terns