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IV Congresso da Fauna Selvagem 28-29 setembro 2012, Bragança, Portugal
which in turn suggest a chronic exposure to these most toxic heavy metals. Pb concentrations seem to
be associated with hunting season.
Although concentrations could not be directly related to lethal effect, they might constitute a serious
environmental factor affecting the survival, and special attention should be given at species in decline.
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