Slide presentation reporting field studies of tree swallows examining mercury exposure and biological effects. Topics include final-year survivorship and reproductive comparisons at contaminated versus reference sites, source-tracing of spider mercury using PCR and isotope signatures, brood-manipulation experiments, nestling hormone (T3/T4, corticosterone) and immune assays, and plans for a dosing study.
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No publication date, author, or formal title is visible on the slides. The presentation references Waynesboro/river-related sampling and shows data plots, but specific study year(s) and authorship are not shown. A line about oxidative damage is crossed out and one sample size is unclear in a figure.
