Mercury in Wetland Birds of Iran and Iraq: Contrasting Resident Moorhen, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gallinula chloropus,</Emphasis> and Migratory Common Teal, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Anas crecca,</Emphasis> Life Strategies |
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| Authors: | Rasool Zamani-Ahmadmahmoodi Abbas Esmaili-Sari Seyed Mahmoud Ghasempouri and Mozhgan Savabieasfahani |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Science, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran;(2) P.O. Box 7038, Ann Arbor, MI 48107, USA |
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| Abstract: | We document mercury distribution in tissues of two waterfowls; moorhen (Gallinula chloropus; n = 6), and Common Teal (Anas crecca; n = 6) from Shadegan wetlands in Southwestern Iran. Mean value of mercury in moorhen liver was (0.36 Hg μg g−1 dry weight), Common Teal had (4.34 Hg μg g−1 dry weight) mercury. In all tissues, Common Teals had significantly higher mercury concentrations than moorhens (U test, p ≤ 0.05). Mercury was 12, 9, 8, and 6 times higher in liver, muscle, kidney, and feather of Common Teals. These birds have
comparable diets but Common Teals are migratory and moorhens are residents of Shadegan wetlands. |
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| Keywords: | Mercury Wetlands of Iran Moorhen Common Teal |
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