| Title |
Mercury in Nelson's Sparrow Subspecies at Breeding Sites
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0032257 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Virginia L. Winder, Steven D. Emslie |
| Abstract |
Mercury is a persistent, biomagnifying contaminant that can cause negative effects on ecosystems. Marshes are often areas of relatively high mercury methylation and bioaccumulation. Nelson's Sparrows (Ammodramus nelsoni) use marsh habitats year-round and have been documented to exhibit tissue mercury concentrations that exceed negative effects thresholds. We sought to further characterize the potential risk of Nelson's Sparrows to mercury exposure by sampling individuals from sites within the range of each of its subspecies. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 40 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 14 | 34% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 5 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 13 | 32% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 24% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 24% |