mercury exposure /macdonald/taxonomy/term/1133/all en Narwal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change /macdonald/channels/news/narwal-tusks-reveal-mercury-exposure-related-climate-change-330149 <p>“Our research shows that climate change is having substantial impacts on Arctic ecosystems, with consequences for exposure to toxic pollutants like mercury,” says co-author <b>Jean-Pierre Desforges</b>, a Postdoctoral Fellow [NRS] at ϲ University under the supervision of <b>Nil Basu</b> [NRS/SHN] and <b>Melissa McKinney</b> [NRS].</p> <p><a href="/newsroom/channels/news/narwal-tusks-reveal-mercury-exposure-related-climate-change-330059" target="_blank"><strong>ϲ Newsroom</strong></a></p> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:38:51 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 448130 at /macdonald ALASKA'S SHOREBIRDS EXPOSED TO MERCURY /macdonald/channels/news/alaskas-shorebirds-exposed-mercury-261713 <p> </p> <p>Shorebirds breeding in Alaska are being exposed to mercury at levels that could put their populations at risk, according to new research from <em>The Condor: Ornithological Applications</em>.</p> Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:20:34 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52405 at /macdonald