Toxic Elements Found in Keratin, Liver, and Kidney of Ill, Dying, and Freshly Dead Agassiz’s Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) from the Mojave and Colorado Deserts of California between 1993 and 2000
November 22, 2024
The single database is in an excel file and includes data on elements occurring in keratin, liver, and kidneys of 46 Agassiz’s desert tortoises salvaged from the Mojave and Colorado deserts of California between 1993 and 2000.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2024 |
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Title | Toxic Elements Found in Keratin, Liver, and Kidney of Ill, Dying, and Freshly Dead Agassiz’s Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) from the Mojave and Colorado Deserts of California between 1993 and 2000 |
DOI | 10.5066/P14BZCNX |
Authors | Kristin H Berry, Mary Christopher |
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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