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Eggs of Ring-billed Gulls collected from northern Alberta's Mamawi Lake in 2012 had 139 percent more mercury than in 2009.

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Mercury Increasing in Birds Downstream of Canada's Oil Sands

Mercury levels are increasing in the eggs of water birds that nest downstream of Canada's oil sands region, according to a new study.

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