Trapped river otters (Lontra canadensis) from central Saskatchewan differ in total and organic mercury concentrations by sex and geographic location

• Main Authors: Steven C. Wilkie (Author), Richard H.M. Espie (Author), Niladri Basu (Author), Karsten Liber (Author), Britt D. Hall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mercury (Hg) in wildlife remains of great concern, especially for apex piscivores. Despite this, exposure information from many species in many areas is lacking, so that management decisions are hampered. Here we examine Hg concentrations in fur, liver, and kidney tissues from river otters (Lontra c...