title: Lead, mercury, cadmium and selenium in two species of gull feeding on inland dumps, and in marine areas.
abstract: The influence of the foraging area on the intake of trace elements was evaluated in tissues of two species of gull: the black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) and the herring gull (Larus argentatus). Mercury levels were higher in birds from the coastal environment than in those caught on inland dumps; birds found at one dump site showed high levels of lead. Interspecific differences in the levels of mercury and cadmium are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism*; D002104:Cadmium / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007558:Italy; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D008628:Mercury; D012643:Selenium