| factors that influence mercury concentrations in nestling eagle owls (bubo bubo). | mercury (hg) is a global pollutant that bioaccumulates and biomagnifies in food chains, and is associated with adverse effects in both humans and wildlife. the hg levels detected in blood obtained from eagle owl (bubo bubo) chicks in southeast spain (murcia) can be considered low (mean hg concentration in blood from 2006 to 2012 was 36.83 ± 145.58 μg/l wet weigh, n=600), and it is therefore unlikely that hg pollution can negatively affect their breeding. positive correlation (r=0.339, p<0.001, n ... | 2014 | 24246936 |