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| Title |
Mercury exposure may influence fluctuating asymmetry in waterbirds
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| Published in |
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1002/etc.3688 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Garth Herring, Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, Joshua T. Ackerman |
| Abstract |
Variation in avian bilateral symmetry can be an indicator of development instability in response to a variety of stressors, including environmental contaminants. We used composite measures of fluctuating asymmetry to examine the influence of mercury concentrations in two tissues on fluctuating asymmetry within four waterbird species. Fluctuating asymmetry increased with mercury concentrations in whole blood and breast feathers of Forster's terns (Sterna forsteri), a species with elevated mercury concentrations. Specifically, fluctuating asymmetry in rectrix feather number one was the most strongly correlated structural variable of those tested (wing chord, tarsus, primary feather number 10, rectrix feather number 6) with mercury concentrations in Forster's terns. However, for American avocets (Recurvirostra americana), black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus), and Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia), we found no relationship between fluctuating asymmetry and either whole blood or breast feather mercury concentrations, even though these species had moderate to elevated mercury exposure. Our results indicate that mercury contamination may act as an environmental stressor during development and feather growth, and contribute to fluctuating asymmetry of some species of highly contaminated waterbirds. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| Comoros | 1 | 20% |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 53 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 52 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 11 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 26% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 21% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 3 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 15 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 May 2021.
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