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 1.<br />
Blood lead levels of <strong>Mute</strong> swans sampled more than once and<br />
details of time between each sample.<br />
A.<br />
Time (days) 0 28 49 56<br />
Pb(uM/L)<br />
91 105<br />
l. 20 0.90<br />
175 189<br />
l. 00 l. 40 l.<br />
Pb(ug/g Hb)<br />
00 0.80<br />
2.40 1.10<br />
l. 60 0.60<br />
l. 80 2.50 2.10 l. 45 2.00 l. 20<br />
B.<br />
Time (days) 0 7 14 21 35<br />
Pb(uM/L) 49<br />
l. 30<br />
280<br />
2.30 2.50 2.25 16.00<br />
Pb(ug/g Hb)<br />
3.00<br />
2.40<br />
0.85<br />
3.60 4.60 3.84 28.64 5.20 l. 40<br />
c.<br />
Time (days) 0 21 84 147 189<br />
Pb(uM/L) 3.40 4.70 2.80 2.50 2.00<br />
Pb(ug/g Hb) 4.90 6.60 4.00 4.50 3.50<br />
D.<br />
Time (days) 0 7 14 21<br />
Pb(uM/L) 0.40 0.80 l. 65 2.30<br />
Pb(ug/g Hb) 0.70 l. 30 2.60 3.70<br />
E.<br />
Time (days) 0 28 63<br />
Pb(uM/L) l. 20 0.70 1.10<br />
Pb(ug/ gHb) l. 90 l. 05 l. 70<br />
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