Mercury concentration in feathers of Prunella modularis in spruce and dwarf pine forest

  • D. Poláček Institute of High Mountain Biology University of Žilina, Tatranská Javorina 7, SK-059 56, Slovakia
  • M. Haas Institute of High Mountain Biology University of Žilina, Tatranská Javorina 7, SK-059 56, Slovakia
Keywords: mercury, feathers, Prunella modularis, spruce forest, dwarf pine forest

Abstract

Levels of mercury contamination in bird feathers show some dependence of Hg contamination on habitat type or elevation. The aim of this study was to determine the level of Hg in the feathers of Prunella modularis from different habitats of the West Carpathians, Slovakia. No significant differences in the amount of mercury found in feathers was detected between spruce and dwarf pine habitats, and the level of Hg in the feathers also did not change with altitude.

Published
2018-12-31
How to Cite
Poláček, D., & Haas, M. (2018). Mercury concentration in feathers of Prunella modularis in spruce and dwarf pine forest. Oecologia Montana, 27(2), 27-29. Retrieved from https://om.vuvb.uniza.sk/index.php/OM/article/view/317
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Standard articles