| lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic levels in eggs, feathers, and tissues of canada geese of the new jersey meadowlands. | the new jersey meadowlands are located within the heavily urbanized new york/new jersey harbor estuary and have been subject to contamination due to effluent and runoff from industry, traffic, and homes along the hackensack river and nearby waterways. these extensive wetlands, though heavily impacted by development and pollution, support a wide array of bird and other wildlife species. persistent contaminants may pose threats to birds in these habitats, affecting reproduction, egg hatchability, ... | 2011 | 21679937 |
| metal concentrations in three species of passerine birds breeding in the hackensack meadowlands of new jersey. | the new jersey meadowlands is an important natural area, a diverse mosaic of wetland habitats positioned within the heavily urbanized ny city metropolitan area and the ny/nj harbor. persistent contaminants may pose threats to wildlife inhabiting these habitats, affecting reproduction, egg hatchability, nestling survivorship, and neurobehavioral development. metals of concern in the meadowlands include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury. these metals were analyzed in feathers and blood ... | 2008 | 18191831 |