biodiversity research institute

Scientists find mercury threatens next generation of loons

EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences  Mon, 03/03/2008 - 23:00

A long-term study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the BioDiversity Research Institute, and other organizations has found and confirmed that environmental mercury -- much of which comes from human-generated emissions -- is impacting both the health and reproductive success of common loons in the Northeast.