Table 5.
The concentration of lead in the liver of the Anatidae
| Species | Concentration (μg/g dw) | SD | Country | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 0.728 | 0.368 | Japan (Izumi coast) | Nam et al. 2005 |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 4.74 | 2.92 | Korea (Gimpo) | Kim and Oh 2014e |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 1.81 | 0.20 | Iran (north-western) | Mansouri and Majnoni 2014 |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 3.87 | 1.37 | Iran (Caspian Sea) | Sinkakarimi et al. 2018 |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 1.641 | Turkey (Göksu Delta) | Ayas and Kolankaya 1996 | |
| USA | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 0.77 | 0.17 | USA (Illinois River, IL) | Levengood 2003 |
| Blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) | 0.40 | 0.67 | USA (Gulf of Mexico, TX) | Fedynich et al. 2007 |
| Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) | 0.088 | USA (Table Bay, AK) | Mallory et al. 2017 | |
| Europe | ||||
| Common teal (Anas crecca) | 2.2 | France | Mateo and Guitart 2003 | |
| Marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris) | 1.5 | Spain | Taggart et al. 2009 | |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 0.963 | 2.670 | Austria (eastern) | Plessl et al. 2017 |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 0.763 | 1.850 | Poland (Szczecin) | Kalisińska et al. 2004 |