Mercury concentrations in songbird feathers and tissues
May 24, 2019
This dataset includes the bird species, sex, age, and total mercury concentrations in feathers, muscle, liver, and nail tissues.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mercury concentrations in songbird feathers and tissues |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9C2S6DQ |
| Authors | Katherine E. Low, Danielle K. Ramsden, Allyson Jackson, Colleen S Emery, W. Douglas Robinson, Jim A. Randolph, Collin A Eagles-Smith |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Headquarters |
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