A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS IN PIGEONS EXPOSED TO MERCURY VAPOR AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1 MG/M3

摘要

Three male Carneaux pigeons (1 control, 2 experimental) were trained to a multiple FR-60 FI-15 schedule of reinforcement. After relative behavioral stability was obtained the experimental animals were exposed 6 hours a day for 20 weeks to mercury vapor at a concentration level of 0.1 mg/m3. No behavioral, histological or gross signs of mercurialism were noted.