Variability of mercury concentrations among whole bird feathers, feather homogenates, and feather components quantified in California in 2017-2018
April 10, 2019
These data are the raw total mercury (THg) concentrations in whole feathers, feather homogenates, and feather components (i.e., rachis, vane, calamus) that are presented in the Journal Article "Mercury concentrations vary within and among individual bird feathers: A critical evaluation and guidelines for feather use in mercury monitoring programs" in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Peterson et al.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Variability of mercury concentrations among whole bird feathers, feather homogenates, and feather components quantified in California in 2017-2018 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9GBDP8C |
| Authors | Sarah E H Peterson, Josh T Ackerman |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Western Ecological Research Center - Headquarters |
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