Lead Toxicity in Mute Swans
LEAD TOXICITY IN MUTE SWANS Cygnus olor (Gmelin). By JOHN O'HALLORAN A thesis submitted to the National University of Ireland in candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 1987
LEAD TOXICITY IN MUTE SWANS
Cygnus olor (Gmelin).
By
JOHN O'HALLORAN
A thesis submitted to the National University of Ireland
in candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
September 1987
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Table 7.<br />
Number of lead pellets and tissue lead levels (ug/g) of acutely lead<br />
poisoned <strong>Mute</strong> swans (Cygnus olor). Specimen numbers correspond to<br />
those <strong>in</strong> Table 6.<br />
Specimen No. 978b 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011<br />
Number of lead pellets 0 7 14 0 0 7<br />
Kidney 18.40 230.00 334.00 268.00 360.00 47.00<br />
Liver 70.90 42.00 130.70 145.00 NA 47.00<br />
Pancreas 10.10 68.00 50.00 240.00 400.00 450.00<br />
Heart Muscle 1. 20 14.50 160.00 NA NA NA<br />
Breast Muscle 1. 20 46.00 10.30 NA NA NA<br />
Gizzard Muscle 5.60 28.00 6.40 NA NA NA<br />
NA<br />
Not analysed.<br />
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