| interactive mortality factors in common loons from maritime canada. | between august 1992 and november 1995, 31 moribund or dead common loons (gavia immer) found in the three maritime provinces of canada (new brunswick, nova scotia, prince edward island) were necropsied. eight of these birds were in good body condition and died acutely from drowning or trauma. the remaining 23 birds were in poor body condition and had either chronic lead poisoning, respiratory mycosis, or oil contamination of their plumage. loons in poor body condition had significantly higher num ... | 1998 | 9706561 |