Table 7.
The concentration of lead in the eggshells of the Laridae and Sternidae
| Species | Concentration (μg/g dw) | SD | Country | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||||
| Black-headed gull/Saunder’s gull (Larus saundersi) | 79 | 11 | China (Dongtai, Jiangsu) | Fu et al. 2014 |
| Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) | 3.10 | 1.36 | Korea (Hongdo Island) | Kim and Oh 2014a |
| Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) | 0.061 | 0.042 | Japan (Rishiri Island) | Agusa et al. 2005 |
| Bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) | 0.260 | 0.049 | Iran (northwestern Persian Gulf) | Khademi et al. 2015 |
| Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) | 3.70 | 0.80 | Turkey (Büyük Menderes river) | Durmaz et al. 2017 |
| Europe | ||||
| Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) | 0.7 | 0.8 | Poland (northern) | Kitowski et al. 2017 |