Table 1.
The concentration of lead in the feathers of the Laridae and Sternidae
| Species | Concentration (μg/g dw) | SD | Country | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||||
| Saunders’s gull (Larus saundersi) | 2.05 | 0.47 | China (Dongtai, Jiangsu province) | Fu et al. 2014 |
| Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) | 2.02 | 0.69 | Korea (Chilsando Island, Jeollanam-do) | Kim and Oh 2015b |
| Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) | 0.374 | 0.220 | Japan (Rishiri Island) | Agusa et al. 2005 |
| Siberian gull (Larus heuglini) | 7.04 | Iran (Hara Biosphere Reserve) | Mansouri et al. 2012b | |
| USA | ||||
| Grey-backed tern (Onychoprion lunatus) | 0.942 | 0.312 | USA (Midway) | Burger and Gochfeld 2000 |
| Franklin’s gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | 2.86 | 0.67 | USA (Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, MN) | Burger and Gochfeld 1996b |
| Herring gull (Larus argentatus) | 4.10 | 0.26 | USA (Long Island, NY) | Burger 1995 |
| Glaucous-winged gulls (Larus glaucescens) | 0.855 | 0.133 | USA (AK) | Burger et al. 2009 |
| Europe | ||||
| Audouin’s gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) | 1.365 | 0.518 | Spain (The Llobregat Delta) | García-Tarrasón et al. 2013 |
| Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) | 0.2 | Spain (The National Park of the Galician Atlantic Islands) | Moreno et al. 2011 | |
| Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) | 0.13 | 0.01 | Norway (Svalbard) | Lucia et al. 2016 |