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Slide presentation (June 2005) reporting a field study of mercury exposure in birds. Objectives include comparing reproductive success and health across contaminated and less-contaminated sites, measuring mercury in feathers and blood, and documenting diversity while training W&M students. Species studied: belted kingfisher, tree swallow, and eastern screech-owl, with sample counts and planned blood-Hg analyses reported.

File Type: pdf
Categories: Presentations
Tags: belted-kingfisher, birds, blood-mercury, dan-cristol, eastern-screech-owl, feathers, field-study, mercury, south-river, tree-swallow, william-and-mary
Publication Date : 2005-06
Type : Presentation
Review Notes : Date taken from slide text reading 'Update: June 2005'. Sample counts, species, objectives, and next steps are read directly from slides. Affiliation (W&M) and presenter names visible on slides. No formal publisher or fuller report metadata present in the PDF.

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