Methylmercury contamination of the environment is an important issue globally, and birds
are useful bioindicators for mercury monitoring programs. The available data on mercury …

Seabirds are amongst the most globally-threatened of all groups of birds, and conservation
issues specific to albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels (Procellaria spp. and giant …

The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …

Shearwaters and petrels (hereafter petrels) are highly adapted seabirds that occur across all
the world's oceans. Petrels are a threatened seabird group comprising 124 species. They …

Cumulative human impacts across the world's oceans are considerable. We therefore
examined a single model taxonomic group, the penguins (Spheniscidae), to explore how …

Mercury (Hg), because of its deleterious effects on wildlife and its high concentrations in
polar regions, has been widely studied in the Arctic. This provided important information …

Biomagnification of mercury (Hg) in the Scotia Sea food web of the Southern Ocean was
examined using the stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ 15 N) and carbon (δ 13 C) as proxies …

Although toxic chemicals constitute a major threat for wildlife, their effects have been mainly
assessed at the individual level and under laboratory conditions. Predicting population‐level …

Published results concerning metal levels in feathers of birds of prey were listed and
evaluated. Mercury concentrations have been studied most and the background values …

Arctic organisms are exposed to various levels of pollutants, among which mercury (Hg) has
raised important environmental concerns. Previous studies examining Hg levels, trends, and …