Lead poisoning of a marbled godwit
The Prairie Naturalist
By: L. N. Locke, M. R. Smith, R. M. Windingstad, and S. J. Martin
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Abstract
A thin adult female marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) found dead at Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, was found to have 17 ingested lead shot in its gizzard. Its liver contained 51.7 ppm lead (wet weight). Based on these necropsy findings a diagnosis of lead poisoning was made.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lead poisoning of a marbled godwit |
| Series title | The Prairie Naturalist |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Eagle Hill Publications |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 21 |
| Last page | 24 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Other Geospatial | Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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