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Sexually selected traits as bioindicators: exposure to mercury affects carotenoid-based male bill color in zebra finches.
Ecotoxicology (London, England) - 1 Oct 2020
Spickler Jessica L, Swaddle John P, Gilson Rebecca L, Varian-Ramos Claire W, Cristol Daniel A
Abstract excerpt
To examine whether sexually selected traits are particularly sensitive bioindicators of environmental toxicants, we assessed the effects of exposure to environmentally relevant dietary concentrations of the pollutant methylmercury on pigment coloration in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). First, we tested whether effects of methylmercury on coloration were influenced by timing of exposure. Birds were either...
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