title: Heavy metal pollution in Japanese seabirds.
abstract: It is reported that seabirds accumulate high levels of metals, prompting concerns regarding poisoning. The present study investigated the accumulation patterns of metals in tissues among four species of seabirds (Fratercula corniculata, Uria lomvia, Puffinus tenuirostris, and Fulmarus glacialis). Furthermore, we focused on Slaty-backed Gulls, which accumulated high levels of cadmium and mercury, and compared the areal differences. Geographic variation of metal levels could also contribute to differences in metal accumulation levels in these bird species. Therefore, the concentrations of metals in seabirds are considered to reflect their habitat. There are differences in the accumulation pattern among the seabird species. The high accumulation of metals could affect seabirds even if they do not show any symptoms.
authors: Laboratory of Toxicology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan.
authors: Chihiro
authors: C
authors: Ishii
authors: Yoshinori
authors: Y
authors: Ikenaka
authors: Shouta M M
authors: SM
authors: Nakayama
authors: Yuya
authors: Y
authors: Suzuki
authors: Yutaka
authors: Y
authors: Watanuki
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Watanabe
authors: Masa-aki
authors: MA
authors: Fukuwaka
authors: Yared B
authors: YB
authors: Yohannes
authors: Yusuke K
authors: YK
authors: Kawai
authors: Mayumi
authors: M
authors: Ishizuka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046091:Charadriiformes; D007564:Japan; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical