Metal concentrations in selected organs and tissues of five Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) populations

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3 July 2003 313Available on website Metal concentrations in selected organs and tissues of five Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) populations Pieter H van Eeden EcoMonitor cc, PO Box 13434, Norkem Park 1631, South Africa Abstract The Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata is an abundant aquatic bird in South Africa and was anticipated to have indicator abilities for metal pollution. This hypothesis was tested on 83 coot samples collected from five selected aquatic ecosystem areas supporting substantial coot populations, of which various abiotic and biotic components are known to contain varying levels of a number of metals.

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