Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "heavy metals"

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    • Atmospheric deposition exposes Qinling pandas to toxic pollutants 

      Chen, Yi-ping; Zheng, Ying-juan; Liu, Qiang; Song, Yi; An, Zhi-sheng; Ma, Qing-yi; Ellison, Aaron M. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2017)
      The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and it is recognized worldwide as a symbol for conservation. A previous study showed that wild and captive pandas were exposed ...

    • Captive pandas are at risk from environmental toxins 

      Chen, Yi-ping; Maltby, Lorraine; Liu, Qiang; Song, Yi; Zheng, Ying-juan; Ellison, Aaron M.; Ma, Qing-yi; Wu, Xiao-min (Ecological Society of America, 2016)
      Ex situ conservation efforts are the last resort for many critically endangered species and captive breeding centers are thought to provide a safe environment in which to produce individuals for eventual re-introduction ...