Variation among species and populations, and carry-over effects of winter exposure on mercury accumulation in small petrels

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    Seabirds are often used as bioindicators of marine pollution (Van den Steen et_al, 2011; Becker et_al, 2016; Thébault et_al, 2021). Often, seabirds nest in accessible breeding colonies, but roam over vast areas of ocean that Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution | www.frontiersin.org June 2022 | Volume 10 | Article 915199 Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels fish (Cherel et_al, 2002b), which contain high Hg concentrations (Bustamante et_al, 2003; Cipro et_al, 2018; Seco et_al, 2020). Although Hg in Southern Ocean seabirds has received considerable attention (Anderson et_al, 2009; Blévin et_al, 2013; Becker et_al, 2016; Carravieri . . .

     

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