Initial indications of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in Saskatchewan common loons

• Main Authors: James D. Paruk (Author), Michael Chickering (Author), John N. Mager (Author), Steven C. Wilkie (Author), Richard H.M. Espie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mercury (Hg) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are global pollutants known for their toxicity to wildlife. Because of their trophic position, common loons (Gavia immer (Brünnich 1764)) are excellent indicators of environmental quality. In 2014 and 2015, tissue samples of ten adult common...