High risk of lead contamination for scavengers in an area with high moose hunting success.

Top predators and scavengers are vulnerable to pollutants, particularly those accumulated along the food chain. Lead accumulation can induce severe disorders and alter survival both in mammals (including humans) and in birds. A potential source of lead poisoning in wild animals, and especially in sc...

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Main Authors: Pierre Legagneux, Pauline Suffice, Jean-Sébastien Messier, Frédérick Lelievre, Junior A Tremblay, Charles Maisonneuve, Richard Saint-Louis, Joël Bêty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4229082?pdf=render