Nationwide residues of mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and selenium in starlings, 1973

January 1, 1977

Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) collected in 1973 at 51 sites throughout the continental United States were analyzed for mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and selenium. All samples contained detectable levels of these elements. In general, residues were low: mercury residues ranged from

Publication Year	1977
Title	Nationwide residues of mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and selenium in starlings, 1973
Authors	Donald H. White, J. R. Bean, J. R. Longcore
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Pesticides Monitoring Journal
Index ID	5221387
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Nationwide residues of mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and selenium in starlings, 1973

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