Case report: lead poisoning in common loons (Gavia immer)
Avian Diseases
By: Louis N. Locke, Stephen M. Kerr, and D. Zoromski
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Abstract
Two emaciated common loons (Gavia immer) were believed to have died of lead poisoning when fragments of fishing lines and lead sinkers were discovered in their stomachs. Later a third emaciated loon, which had only the remnants of fishing line in its stomach, was suspected of being a possible lead-poisoning victim when all other test results were negative. The liver lead levels in the first two loons were 20.6 ppm and 46.1 ppm (wet weight), and the level in the third was 38.52 ppm (wet weight). Thirteen common loons dying of other causes had liver lead levels of less than 1 ppm (wet weight).
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Case report: lead poisoning in common loons (Gavia immer) |
| Series title | Avian Diseases |
| DOI | 10.2307/1590110 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Avian Pathologists |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 392 |
| Last page | 396 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine, New Hampshire, Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Indian Lake, Little Lake, Squam Lake |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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