Heavy metal levels in feathers of wild turkeys from Virginia
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Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
|March 1, 1979
Abstract:
Levels of lead, cadmium, nickel, and zinc were determined in feathers of 175 wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopava) shot by hunters in 19 Virginia counties in 2 physiographic regions. Lead and nickel levels did not vary by county, region, sex, or age. Zinc and cadmium levels were significantly (P less than 0.01) higher in adult turkeys.