Mercury Stress Induces Hearing Impairment
Q: Is mercury-induced hearing impairment condition-dependent? e.g. interact with the presence of other stressors, individual body condition, age?
Q: Could hearing impairment affect avian survival if it compromises the ability to respond to (i.e. hear, ranging) and flee from (i.e. documented decreases in flight takeoff performance) predators? Q: Could mercury-induced hearing impairment significantly alter song learning and production? |
Mercury induced hearing impairment across the range of zebra finch hearing.
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