title: Mercury pollution in three species of waders from Shadegan wetlands at the head of the Persian Gulf.
abstract: Persian Gulf supports diverse ecosystems and biota in need of remediation and protection, and metal data from this region is needed. Mercury (Hg) in tissues of three waders (Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantous, Red-wattled Plover Hoplopterus indicus, and White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus) from Shadegan Wetlands is reported. Black-winged Stilt had higher Hg in feather (6.6 +/- 0.6 microg/g dry weight), liver (3.5 +/- 1 microg/g dry weight), kidney (4.5 +/- 0.8 microg/g dry weight) and muscle (1.2 +/- 0.2 microg/g dry weight) (not statistically significant). Differences in Hg among waders could have resulted from diverse feeding habitats and dissimilar foraging sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Science, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran. rasoolzamani@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rasool
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zamani-Ahmadmahmoodi
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esmaili-Sari
authors.forename: Mozhgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savabieasfahani
authors.forename: Seyed Mahmoud
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ghasempouri
authors.forename: Nader
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bahramifar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism*; D019156:Indian Ocean; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008628:Mercury