Comparison of lead residues among avian bones |
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Authors: | Ethier A L M Braune B M Scheuhammer A M Bond D E |
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Institution: | Environment Canada, National Wildlife Research Centre, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Raven Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0H3. |
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Abstract: | To determine if significant differences exist in lead (Pb) accumulation in different bones, especially those most often used for bone-Pb studies in wildlife, we compared Pb concentrations in radius, ulna, humerus, femur, and tibia of Common Eider (Somateria mollissima); and radius/ulna (combined), femur, and tibia of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). There were no significant differences in bone-Pb concentrations among woodcock bones over a wide range of Pb concentrations (3-311 microg/g). In eider, where bone-Pb concentrations were low (<10 microg/g), leg bones had significantly higher Pb concentrations (approximately 30-40%) than wing bones from the same individuals. The variation among individual birds was greater than the variation among different bones within a bird. Based on our findings, we conclude that one type of bone may be substituted for another in bone-Pb studies although the same bone type should be analyzed for all birds within a study, whenever possible. |
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