
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bacher, GJ 
A1  - Norman, FI 
T1  - Mecury Concentrations in Ten Species of Australian Waterfowl (Family Anatidae)
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1984
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
SP  - 387
EP  - 390
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9840387 
N2  - Total mercury concentrations in wing muscle of 10 species of waterfowl (Anatidae) collected during 1977 and 1978 in south-eastern Australia ranged from 0.08 ± 0.04 (mean ± SD) g g-1 wet weight in Australian shelduck Tadorna tadornoides and Pacific black duck Anas superciliosa, to 0.17 ± 0.08 g g-1 in freckled duck Stictonetta naevosa. No significant differences in concentrations of mercury in muscle were found between sexes or between juvenile and adult birds. Total mercury concentrations in feathers were 3.01 ± 0.09 g g-1 dry weight in Pacific black duck and 3.27 ± 1.11 g g-1 in grey teal Anas gibberifrons. A significant positive correlation (r= 0.7783; P<0.01) was found between mercury concentrations in wing muscles and feathers of Pacific black duck. 
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