Pollutant Concentrations in Abnormal Young Terns from Long Island Sound

Abstract

THS paper reports the results of preliminary analyses for chlorinated hydrocarbons and mercury in young terns with visible abnormalities fo.und in a colony on Great Gull Island, 72 07' W, 41 12' N. Analyses are also reported on eight species of fish brought to the colony as food for the young or as part of behavioral displays.