학술논문

Size characteristics of stones ingested by Common Loons
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
The Condor. Feb, 2001, Vol. 103 Issue 1, p189, 3 p.
Subject
Birds -- Environmental aspects
Common loon -- Food and nutrition
Ingestion -- Research
Lead in the body -- Research
Biological sciences
Language
ISSN
0010-5422
Abstract
Research is presented concerning the size characteristics of ingested stones recovered from the carcasses of Common Loons in the southeastern US and New England. The poisoning of birds through the ingestion of lead fishing weights is discussed.