Abstract
Sixteen Bonasa umbellus were collected from mountainous areas. Liver Pb concentrations averaged 2.27+ or -0.43 mu g/g. No evidence of ingested lead shot was found. Overall, mean lead concentration in tarsometatarsal bones was 2.78+ or -0.57 mu g/g, (range 0.44-9.15 mu g/g). Bone lead concentrations of ruffed grouse appear to provide reasonably realistic background values for lead in remote forested areas in Virginia. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14-17 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Northwest Science |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1984 |