Spatial variation and biovectoring of metals in gull faeces

We assessed the spatial variation in concentrations of ten metals in faeces of the lesser black-backed gull (LBBG) Larus fuscus wintering at seven localities in South-West Spain. We found high concentrations of metals in gull faeces, with several elements (As, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn) locally exceeding (by 2...

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Main Authors: Green, A.J (Author), Hortas, F. (Author), Martín-Vélez, V. (Author), ÓHanlon, N.J (Author), Sánchez, M.I (Author), Taggart, M.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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