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Wildlife Toxicology

Study site locations: Nevada - Carson River - Mercury concentrations in tree swallow eggs

Mercury concentrations in tree swallow eggs were extremely high and hatchability was reduced to approximately 70% at historic gold and silver mine processing areas along the Carson river, NV.  At most locations in the U.S., mercury concentrations in eggs was generally <0.5 mg/g dry wt. (dw).

Custer, C.M., T. W. Custer, and E. F. Hill.  2007. Mercury exposure and effects on cavity-nesting birds from the Carson River, Nevada.  Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 52:129-136.

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