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| Title |
Mercury concentrations in breast feathers of three upper trophic level marine predators from the western Aleutian Islands, Alaska
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| Published in |
Marine Pollution Bulletin, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.02.034 |
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| Authors |
Robb S.A. Kaler, Leah A. Kenney, Alexander L. Bond, Collin A. Eagles-Smith |
| Abstract |
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element distributed globally through atmospheric transport. Agattu Island, located in the western Aleutian Islands, Alaska, has no history of point-sources of Hg contamination. We provide baseline levels of total mercury (THg) concentrations in breast feathers of three birds that breed on the island. Geometric mean THg concentrations in feathers of fork-tailed storm-petrels (Oceanodroma furcata; 6703 ± 1635, ng/g fresh weight [fw]) were higher than all other species, including snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus; 2105 ± 1631, ng/g fw), a raptor with a diet composed largely of storm-petrels at Agattu Island. There were no significant differences in mean THg concentrations of breast feathers among adult Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris; 1658 ± 1276, ng/g fw) and chicks (1475 ± 671, ng/g fw) and snowy owls. The observed THg concentrations in fork-tailed storm-petrel feathers emphasizes the need for further study of Hg pollution in the western Aleutian Islands. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 29% |
| Unknown | 5 | 71% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 43% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 29% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 8% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 30 | 83% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 11 | 31% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 8% |
| Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 6 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 36% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 11% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 11 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 22. 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 30 November 2021.
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#1,715,732
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Outputs from Marine Pollution Bulletin
#610
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#16,968
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Outputs of similar age from Marine Pollution Bulletin
#9
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