Mercury Concentrations in Western Gulls along the West Coast, USA, 2015-2017
May 12, 2021
We investigated whether foraging habitat, sex, or fidelity to a foraging area effected blood mercury concentrations in western gulls (Larus occidentalis) from three colonies on the west coast of the United States. Dataset includes total mercury concentrations in western gulls from three colony locations and associated foraging habitat of individual gulls.
These data support the following publication:
Clatterbuck, C.A., Lewison, R.L., Orben, R.A., Ackerman, J.T., Torres, L.G., Suryan, R.M., Warzybok, P., Jahncke, J. and Shaffer, S.A., 2021. Foraging in marine habitats increases mercury concentrations in a generalist seabird. Chemosphere, p.130470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130470
These data support the following publication:
Clatterbuck, C.A., Lewison, R.L., Orben, R.A., Ackerman, J.T., Torres, L.G., Suryan, R.M., Warzybok, P., Jahncke, J. and Shaffer, S.A., 2021. Foraging in marine habitats increases mercury concentrations in a generalist seabird. Chemosphere, p.130470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130470
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mercury Concentrations in Western Gulls along the West Coast, USA, 2015-2017 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P92PFAXS |
| Authors | Josh T Ackerman, Corey A. Clatterbuck, Rebecca L. Lewison, Rachael A. Orben, Scott A. Shaffer |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Western Ecological Research Center - Headquarters |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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