SSF-Svalbard Science Forum
Early life exposure to mercury in kittiwakes breeding in Svalbard: A longitudinal
study to reveal acquired levels and potential selection
The main objective of the project is to reveal the levels of the contaminants (Mercury, Hg) and where seabirds take up
contaminants (spatial origin) during the first years of life. And, by using the longitudinal data- with repeated
sampling within individuals from fledging (just before leaving th...