| Abstract: | Methylmercury dicyandiamide was fed to mallard ducks at 3 ppm mercury. Mercury accumulated in the eggs to an average of 7.18 and 5.46 ppm on a wet-weight basis in 2 successive years. Mercury in the eggs is believed to have caused brain lesions in the hatched ducklings. Lesions included demyelination, neuron shrink-age, necrosis, and hemorrhage in the meninges overlying the cerebellum. Brains of dead ducklings contained an average of 6.17 and 5.19 ppm mercury on a wet-weight basis in 2 successive years. |
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| ProdID: | 5221372 |
| Citation Author: | Heinz, G.H.; Locke, L.N. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Avian Diseases |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Brain lesions in mallard ducklings from parents fed methylmercury; 1976; Article; Journal; Avian Diseases; Heinz, G.H.; Locke, L.N. |
| Citation Start Page: | 9 |
| Citation Volume: | 20 |
| Citation Year: | 1976 |
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| Text: | Brain lesions in mallard ducklings from parents fed methylmercury; 1976; Article; Journal; Avian Diseases; Heinz, G.H.; Locke, L.N. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/1589469 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19 -0500 |
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