Effects of dietary methylmercury on ring-necked pheasants : with special reference to reproduction / by Norvald Fimreite.: CW69-1/9E-PDF

"The effects of methylmercury-treated grain (methylmercury dicyandiamide) on penned pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) were studied in a two-way factorial experiment, the factors involved being mercury levels (100, 50 and 25 percent treated grain in the grain ration) and the length of the experimental feeding period (2, 4 and 12 weeks). An additional three groups served as controls"--Abstract.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canadian Wildlife Service.
Title Effects of dietary methylmercury on ring-necked pheasants : with special reference to reproduction / by Norvald Fimreite.
Series title Occasional paper ; no. 9
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information Ottawa : Canadian Wildlife Service, c1971.
Author / Contributor Fimreite, Norvald.
Description 39 p. : charts.
Catalogue number
  • CW69-1/9E-PDF
Subject terms Birds
Mercury
Health impact
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