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Feather mercury concentrations in omnivorous and granivorous terrestrial songbirds in Southeast Michigan
Sublethal exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can have consequences for the reproductive, neurological, and physiological health of birds. Songbirds,...
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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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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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Mercury in the feathers of Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) from Western Carpathian, Slovakia
In this study, mercury (Hg) concentrations were detected in feathers of golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ), a bird that typically inhabits alpine and...
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Potentially toxic elements in different tissues of great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) at a wetland area
Concentrations of 4 potentially toxic elements (As, Cd, Hg, Pb) were investigated in the feather, liver, kidney, and bone of great cormorants ( Phalacr...
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Factors influencing mercury exposure in Arctic-breeding shorebirds
Mercury (Hg) pollution remains a concern to Arctic ecosystems, due to long-range transport from southern industrial regions and melting permafrost...
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Elevated mercury exposure in bird communities inhabiting Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining landscapes of the southeastern Peruvian Amazon
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) represents a significant source of anthropogenic mercury emissions to the environment, with potentially...
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Chronic exposure to tebuconazole alters thyroid hormones and plumage quality in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Triazoles belong to a family of fungicides that are ubiquitous in agroecosystems due to their widespread use in crops. Despite their efficiency in...
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Biomonitoring of heavy metals and their association with DNA damage in Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) under captivity
Environmental pollution and changing climatic conditions are likely to damage biodiversity not only on organismal level but on molecular level as...
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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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Mercury toxicity risk and corticosterone levels across the breeding range of the Yellow-breasted Chat
Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant that can negatively impact human and wildlife health. For songbirds, Hg risk may be elevated near...
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Mercury in Neotropical birds: a synthesis and prospectus on 13 years of exposure data
Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination of the global tropics outpaces our understanding of its consequences for biodiversity. Knowledge gaps of...
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Long-term monitoring of mercury in adult saltmarsh sparrows breeding in Maine, Massachusetts and New York, USA 2000–2017
Here we report on the results of a long-term study of mercury exposure in a songbird species, the saltmarsh sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus ). We...
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Heavy metal exposure and behavioral assessment of vultures in a captive environment
Heavy metals are a heterogeneous group of metals that can cause detrimental biological disruptions in vultures. Heavy metals play a threatening role...
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Biomonitoring of Toxic Metals in Feathers of Birds from North-Eastern Pakistan
The current study was designed to determine the concentrations of toxic metals (Ni, Pb and Cr) in feathers of birds collected from four regions of NE...
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Biodiversity of Marine Animals: Introduction to Marine Animals with a Focus on Taxonomy
A vast variety of animals can be encountered on the seashore. These marine animals are often taxonomically, morphologically, physiologically, and...
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Use of Feathers from Birds that Collided with Vehicles to Monitor Heavy Metal Contamination in Western Khorasan Razavi, Iran
In the present study, lead, zinc and copper concentrations in the feathers of Common kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus ), Eurasian magpie ( Pica pica ), Common...
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Distribution and trends of mercury in aquatic and terrestrial biota of New York, USA: a synthesis of 50 years of research and monitoring
Mercury (Hg) inputs have particularly impacted the northeastern United States due to its proximity to anthropogenic emissions sources and abundant...
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A preliminary assessment of mercury in the feathers of migratory songbirds breeding in the North American subarctic
Passerines appear to have a greater sensitivity to mercury than other avian orders, and little data exists for mercury exposure in songbirds breeding...
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