An evaluation of excrement as an alternative to blood for characterizing lead exposure in bald eagles

ABSTRACT Lead (Pb) exposure in free‐flying bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is an important conservation concern. One of the challenges to characterizing the magnitude of Pb exposure in free‐flying bald eagles is obtaining samples. Although blood samples are the most commonly used biomarker to...

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Main Authors: William J. Reiter‐Marolf, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Julie A. Blanchong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.615
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