Contaminants in Canadian Seabirds
- ISBN-10
- 0662180593
- ISBN-13
- 9780662180593
- Category
- Pesticides and wildlife
- Pages
- 75
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- Environment Canada
- Author
- David G. Noble
Description
The service also analyzed a small number of east coast birds for cadmium and lead. This report summarizes the results of this testing and its effects on the seabird populations.
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