Age-related mercury contamination and relationship with luteinizing hormone in a long-lived Antarctic bird.

Seabirds, as long-lived top predators, accumulate contaminants such as mercury (Hg), an established endocrine disruptor. In long lived species hormonal secretion varies with age; therefore, Hg-induced endocrine disruption may be exacerbated in some age classes. Here we investigated relationships bet...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Tartu, Paco Bustamante, Aurélie Goutte, Yves Cherel, Henri Weimerskirch, Jan Ove Bustnes, Olivier Chastel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4114970?pdf=render