NDLI: Mercury Concentrations in Nestling Wading Birds Relative to Diet in the Southeastern United States: A Stable Isotope Analysis

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Author	Bryan, A. Lawrence Brant, Heather A. Jagoe, Charles H. Romanek, Christopher S. Brisbin, I. Lehr
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that is transferred trophically through aquatic and terrestrial food webs. To better understand the routes of Hg uptake in organisms that rely on both aquatic and terrestrial food resources, we analyzed feather and down samples from nestling wading birds of varying trophic positions in both inland and coastal colonies. We used stable nitrogen and carbon isotope analyses to evaluate trophic positions of individual species (δ15N) and differences in foraging habitat use (δ13C). Inland, aquatic species had higher trophic status than the single terrestrial species examined, and the expected positive relationship between δ15N and Hg content of feathers was observed. However, the same was not true for all species from coastal colonies. Feathers from species that primarily consumed saltwater prey were relatively high in δ15N value and low in Hg content, which is opposite of the trend expected due to Hg biomagnification in food chains. In contrast, coastal species foraging in freshwater or a combination of freshwater and saltwater habitats displayed greater Hg contents in feathers. The apparent differential use of the two aquatic systems (freshwater and saltwater) in coastal environments by wading bird species results in variations in δ15N values and Hg contents in nestling feathers not found in species associated with only freshwater systems.
Starting Page	144
Ending Page	152
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00904341
Journal	Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume Number	63
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14320703
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2012-01-12
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Environmental Chemistry Environmental Health Pollution Ecotoxicology Soil Science & Conservation Environmental Monitoring/Analysis
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pollution Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Medicine Toxicology

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