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Drawing the baseline of trace element levels in the vulnerable Mediterranean osprey Pandion haliaetus: variations by breeding location, habitats, and egg components
Due to its peculiarity to accumulate environmental contaminants, the osprey Pandion haliaetus is a sentinel species for the biomonitoring of...
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Mercury Exposure in Birds Linked to Marine Ecosystems in the Western Mediterranean
Mercury (Hg), particularly as methylmercury (MeHg), is a nonessential, persistent, and bioaccumulative toxic element with high biomagnification...
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Mercury Exposure in Birds of Prey from Norway: Relation to Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Signatures in Body Feathers
Mercury (Hg) and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were analysed in body feathers from nestlings of white-tailed eagles ( Haliaeetus albicilla) ...
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Microplastic in an apex predator: evidence from Barn owl (Tyto alba) pellets in two sites with different levels of anthropization
Plastic pollution in terrestrial and freshwater environments and its accumulation along food chains has been poorly studied in birds. The Barn owl ( Ty...
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Accumulation of the Toxic Metal Mercury in Multiple Tissues of Marine-Associated Birds from South Florida
One of the best studied global “hot spots” for ecological mercury (Hg) contamination is south Florida (USA), where elevated Hg concentrations in...
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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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Gulls as potential sentinels for urban litter: combining nest and GPS-tracking information
The production of urban waste has increased in the past decades leading to its mishandling. The effects on public health, economy, and wildlife that...
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Assessing plastic ingestion in birds of prey from British Columbia, Canada
Since first being introduced for public use in the 1960s, plastic has become one of the most pervasive and ubiquitous forms of pollution globally....
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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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Occurrence of Microplastics in Herpetological Museum Collection: Grass Snake (Natrix natrix [Linnaeus, 1758]) and Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata [Laurenti, 1769]) as Model Organisms
Microplastics are plastic fragments with a size less than 5 mm in length. In addition to a threat to the marine environments where these are...
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A novel survey of raptor collections in Europe and their potential to provide samples for pan-European contaminant monitoring
This paper provides a novel survey of current collections of frozen raptor carcasses and tissue samples in natural history museums (NHMs),...
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Anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in raptors from Ontario, Canada
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are used globally to control rodent pest infestations in both urban and agricultural settings. It is well documented...
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Microplastic in freshwater ecosystem: bioaccumulation, trophic transfer, and biomagnification
Plastic wastes in the environment ultimately reach to the aquatic habitats and become available to aquatic organisms. The pathway of microplastic in...
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Plastic Pollution During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Disaster in the Making
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all spheres of human life and the global environmental parameters to a large extent. Research studies by...
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Interrogating the Recreational Disturbance Literature
Human recreational disturbance to shorebirds is an important topic of concern owing to increasing human-environmental interactions in the coastal...
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Recovery of bird communities following the construction of a large-scale hydroelectric dam
BackgroundHabitat degradation is known to have a major impact on the composition of bird communities, yet how these communities recover following...
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Develo** decision algorithm for determination of protection zones in protected areas (case study: Hara Protected Area)
Management areas in the country are mainly identified and protected to conserve genetic resources, protect natural landscapes and support the origin...
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Fate and Behavior of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems
The extensive utilization and mismanagement of plastic have led to the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the environment. The freshwater system...
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Environmental quality standards for diclofenac derived under the European water framework directive: 2. Avian secondary poisoning
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory human and veterinary medicine widely detected in European surface waters, especially downstream from...
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Mercury Concentrations in Feathers of Adult and Nestling Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) from Coastal and Freshwater Environments of Florida
We determined mercury (Hg) concentrations in feathers of osprey ( Pandion haliaetus ), both nestlings ( n = 95) and adults ( n = 110), across peninsular...
