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Avoidance of selenium-treated food by mallards
Article first published online: 20 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620090906
Copyright © 1990 SETAC
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How to Cite
Heinz, G. H. and Sanderson, C. J. (1990), Avoidance of selenium-treated food by mallards. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 9: 1155–1158. doi: 10.1002/etc.5620090906
Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 OCT 2009
- Article first published online: 20 OCT 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 20 DEC 1989
- Manuscript Received: 25 SEP 1989
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- San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program. Grant Number: 6-AA-20-04170
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Keywords:
- Selenium;
- Selenomethionine;
- Mallard;
- Food avoidance
Abstract
Adult, male mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were given a choice between a control diet and a diet containing 5, 10 or 20 ppm selenium as selenomethionine dissolved in water and mixed into the diet. At 10 and 20 ppm, selenium-treated diets were avoided. Avoidance appeared to be caused by a conditioned response, probably to illness caused by the selenium and not to an aversion to the taste of the selenium.