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The first ecological contamination study of avian mercury and lead in southeast Iran, Hamun International Wetlands
The concentrations of mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) in feather samples of nine bird’s species ( n = 65) were determined from southeastern areas of Iran,...
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Feather heavy metal contamination in various species of waterbirds from Asia: a review
The amounts of certain heavy metals in waterfowl fluctuate depending on a number of factors. The use of feathers in heavy metal contamination studies...
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Concentration of metals and metalloids in livers of birds of various foraging guilds collected during the autumn migration period in Poland
During migration, birds explore various habitats at stopover sites that differ in food resources and contamination levels. In this study, hepatic...
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Flight initiation distance in waterbirds of two coastal wetlands with different protection regimes
Human activities can impact avian populations leading to impaired fitness. It is, therefore, important to monitor their response to direct...
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Dieldrin
Dieldrin, classified as a chlorinated cyclodiene compound and a popular pesticide, was ranked second in the United States in the 1960s among all the...
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Mangrove and Salt Marsh Migratory and Resident Birds
Mangroves and salt marshes are important habitats for resident and migratory birds. Nevertheless, information on avian species richness and...
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Inter-species and inter-colony differences in elemental concentrations in eggshells of sympatrically nesting great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo and grey herons Ardea cinerea
We compared the concentrations of 17 heavy metals and essential elements in post-hatching eggshells of two waterbirds, the obligate piscivorous great...
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A statistical approach on distribution and seasonal habitat use of waterfowl and shorebirds in Çıldır Lake (Ardahan, Türkiye)
Wetlands are crucial habitats for both migrant and resident bird assemblages. The distribution and habitat preferences of birds in aquatic ecosystems...
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Ten Bird Species, Six Guilds, Three Habitats, and 59 Chlorinated and Brominated POPs: What do 64 Eggs from the Largest Economic Hub of Southern Africa tell us?
There is little information on how POPs in eggs of different terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic birds share a large urban and rural landscape relate....
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Environmental management in Ramsar designated wetland areas in Vietnam: studies from U Minh Thuong and Tram Chim national parks (Mekong Delta)
This study investigated the possibility of using remotely sensed data and field surveys for understanding the environmental management practices in...
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Evidence on the efficacy of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) as a survey tool for North American terrestrial, vertebrate animals: a systematic map
BackgroundSmall unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) are replacing or supplementing occupied aircraft and ground-based surveys in animal monitoring due...
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A People’s Biodiversity Register of Henry’s Island, Indian Sundarban
People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) is one of the popular methods of registering biodiversity in consultation with the local people of respective...
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Riparian habitat connectivity restoration in an anthropized landscape: A multi-species approach based on landscape graph and soil bioengineering structures
In urbanized areas, rivers and riparian ecosystems are often the only ecological corridors available for wildlife movement. There, riverbanks are...
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Behavioural changes in farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) experimentally infected by Anisakis nematodes
Experimental studies on new host-parasite systems involving farmed fish can contribute to our understanding of the host behavioural changes...
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Coastal Response to the Landfall of a Hurricane on a Series of Inlets and Narrow Back-Barrier Waterways
Hurricanes with high winds can generate strong ocean circulation, storm surges, and large surface waves that impact coastal regions. In 2018,...
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Factors Affecting Nest Success of Colonial Nesting Waterbirds in Southwest Louisiana
Subsidence and accelerated sea level rise impact nesting area availability and flood probabilities of breeding islands for colonial nesting...
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Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity Resources, Especially Forests and Wildlife Distribution
Climate change refers to significant changes in weather as a result of natural and anthropogenic factors with direct or indirect impacts on forest...
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Spatial variation of rodenticides and emerging contaminants in blood of raptor nestlings from Germany
Wildlife exposures to pest controlling substances have resulted in population declines of many predatory species during the past decades. Many...
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Map** the susceptibility of reefs to rubble accumulation across the Great Barrier Reef
Disturbance-induced rubble accumulations are described as “killing fields” on coral reefs as coral recruits suffer high post-settlement mortality,...
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Little egret (Egretta garzetta) as a bioindicator of heavy metal contamination from three different localities in Egypt
This work aimed at using Little Egrets ( Egretta garzetta ), for the first time in Egypt, as a bioindicator of heavy metal contamination from three...
