Interspecies sensitivity of arctic marine birds to methylmercury exposure

Mercury has been increasing in some marine birds in the Canadian Arctic over the past several decades. To evaluate the potential reproductive impact of mercury exposure, eggs of two species of arctic-breeding seabirds, the thick-billed murre and arctic tern, were dosed with graded concentrations of methylmercury and artificially incubated in the laboratory to determine species differences in sensitivity. Based on the dose-response curves, the median lethal concentrations (LC50) for thick-billed murre and arctic tern embryos were calculated. Compared with published LC50 values for other avian species, the murres and terns had a medium sensitivity to methylmercury exposure.

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eng; CAN
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Author
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

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Title

Interspecies sensitivity of arctic marine birds to methylmercury exposure
Date (Creation)
2009-02-22
Date (Publication)
2013-06-03
Status
Completed
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Vector
Principal investigator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Braune, Birgit ( Research Scientist)

Carleton University, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada
(613) 998-6694

(613) 998 0458

Distributor
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Canadian Cryospheric Information Network - Polar Data Catalogue ( Manager)

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(519) 888-4567 x32689

Keywords

Place

  • Nunavut
Theme

  • Birds

  • Marine birds

  • Reproductive success

  • Mercury

  • Methylmercury

  • Reproduction

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Toxicology

Business Functions

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

Geography

  • Territories - Nunavut (NU)

external.theme.EC_Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

external.theme.EC_Directorate

  • Wildlife and Landscape Science

external.theme.GC_Security_Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

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Begin Date
2009-06-15
End Date
2012-12-31

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3, Canada
1-800-668-6767

http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Birds Marine birds Mercury Methylmercury Nunavut Reproduction Reproductive success
Business Functions

Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
ECCC Information Category EN

Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

Toxicology
external.theme.EC_Branch

Science and Technology Branch
external.theme.EC_Directorate

Wildlife and Landscape Science
external.theme.GC_Security_Level

Unclassified


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