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

Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …

An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …

Abstract Western North America is a region defined by extreme gradients in geomorphology
and climate, which support a diverse array of ecological communities and natural resources …

We conducted a detailed assessment of the maternal transfer of mercury and selenium to
eggs in three bird species (n= 107 parents and n= 339 eggs), and developed predictive …

Mercury (Hg) concentrations and isotopic compositions were examined in shallow-water
surface sediment (0–2cm) from San Francisco (SF) Bay to determine the extent to which …

We assessed methylmercury (MeHg) demethylation in the livers of adults and chicks of four
waterbird species that commonly breed in San Francisco Bay: American avocets, black …

Despite a large body of research concerning mercury (Hg) in birds, no single tissue has
been used consistently to assess Hg exposure, and this has hampered comparisons across …

Feathers are widely used to represent mercury contamination in birds. Yet, few
recommendations exist that provide guidance for using bird feathers in mercury monitoring …

Abstract Effects of mercury (Hg) on birds have been studied extensively and with increasing
frequency in recent years. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of methylmercury …