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Metal levels in feathers of 12 species of seabirds from midway atoll in the northern Pacific Ocean.
- J. Burger, M. Gochfeld
- Biology, Medicine
- The Science of the total environment
- 20 July 2000
Seabirds are excellent subjects for examination of heavy metals because they are long-lived, feed at different distances from land, and exhibit different trophic levels. In this paper we compare the… Expand
Heavy metals in commercial fish in New Jersey.
- J. Burger, M. Gochfeld
- Biology, Medicine
- Environmental research
- 1 November 2005
Levels of contaminants in fish are of particular interest because of the potential risk to humans who consume them. While attention has focused on self-caught fish, most of the fish eaten by the… Expand
Biology of marine birds
- E. A. Schreiber, J. Burger
- Biology
- 16 August 2001
Seabirds in the Marine Environment, E.A. Schreiber and J. Burger The Fossil Seabird Fossil Record and the Role of Paleontology in Understanding Seabird Community Structure, K.I. Warheit Seabird… Expand
Risk, mercury levels, and birds: relating adverse laboratory effects to field biomonitoring.
- J. Burger, M. Gochfeld
- Biology, Medicine
- Environmental research
- 1 November 1997
There is an abundance of field data on levels of mercury in a variety of organisms and there are a number of studies that demonstrate the adverse effects of mercury on laboratory animals, but few… Expand
Marine Birds as Sentinels of Environmental Pollution
- J. Burger, M. Gochfeld
- Geography
- EcoHealth
- 28 May 2004
Marine birds are useful as bioindicators of environmental pollution in estuarine and marine environments because they are often at the top of the food chain, ubiquitous, and many are abundant and… Expand
Food chain differences affect heavy metals in bird eggs in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.
- J. Burger
- Biology, Medicine
- Environmental research
- 1 September 2002
There is an abundance of field data on levels of mercury in a wide variety of birds and on a suite of heavy metals in single species of birds, but few studies examine a suite of metals in a suite of… Expand
Seabird Demography and Its Relationship with the Marine Environment
- E. A. Schreiber, J. Burger
- Geography
- 16 August 2001
Heavy metals in avian eggshells: another excretion method.
- J. Burger
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of toxicology and environmental health
- 1 February 1994
Birds can rid their bodies of heavy metals through both excretion and deposition in feathers, and females can also eliminate heavy metals in the contents of their eggs. In this paper the levels of… Expand
Mercury and selenium levels in 19 species of saltwater fish from New Jersey as a function of species, size, and season.
- J. Burger, M. Gochfeld
- Biology, Medicine
- The Science of the total environment
- 15 March 2011
There are few data on risks to biota and humans from mercury levels in saltwater fish. This paper examines mercury and selenium levels in muscle of 19 species of fish caught by recreational… Expand
Mercury in canned tuna: white versus light and temporal variation.
- J. Burger, M. Gochfeld
- Environmental Science, Medicine
- Environmental research
- 1 November 2004
There are abundant data and advisories for mercury levels in wild fish, but far fewer for commercial fish that compose a large majority of the fish most people eat. Until recently, relatively little… Expand