TY - JOUR T1 - Examination of Toxic Metals (mercury) in Coot (Fulica atra) and Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Collected in Anzali and Gomishan Wetlands, Iran TT - Examination of Toxic Metals (mercury) in Coot (Fulica atra) and Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Collected in Anzali and Gomishan Wetlands, Iran JF - IJT JO - IJT VL - 3 IS - 3 UR - http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-52-en.html Y1 - 2010 SP - 295 EP - 301 KW - Bioindicator KW - Caspian Sea KW - Coot KW - Cormorant KW - Mercury N2 - Background: Present study was carried out in north of Iran to investigate the concentration of mercury (Hg) as one of the most toxic metals in tissues of two species of birds. Methods: In this study, 15 birds from coot (Fulica atra) and 18 birds from cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) were hunted in Anzali and Gomishan wetlands. Data-analyses carried out using SPSS software version 17 licenced by Tarbiat Modares University. Data-test normality performed based on Sharpiro-Wilk’s test and P-value was set on P M3 ER -