The exposure assessment component of a Wildlife Ecological Risk Assessment aims to
estimate the magnitude, frequency, and duration of exposure to a chemical or environmental …

Monitoring modifications in membrane lipids in association with external stimuli/agents,
including fumonisins (FUMs), is a widely employed approach to assess cellular metabolic …

Mechanistic effect models are increasingly recommended as tools for refining evaluations of
risk from exposure to pesticides. In the context of bird and mammal risk assessments, DEB …

Abstract Effects on the growth and reproduction of birds are important endpoints in the
environmental risk assessment (ERA) of pesticides. Toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic models …

Ecological risk assessments of agrochemicals have traditionally depended on in vivo
guideline tests using northern bobwhite and mallard to provide relevant endpoints for avian …

We examined the need for new in vivo avian toxicity testing for three common industrial
chemicals (1, 2 dichloropropane, 1, 1, 2-trichloroethane and triphenyl phosphate) based on …

This paper proposes new perspectives on Aristotle's discussion of the position of the heart
and the presence of blood in the lungs. The accuracy of a detailed reconstruction of the …

Comprehensive systematic account of the development of the avian respiratory system,
specifically that of the domestic fowl, Gallus gallus variant domesticus, is presented. Factors …

The gas exchange function of the avian respiratory system is explained. The following
important structural—and functional aspects are presented: the mechanisms of airflow …

Les études sur l'histoire de la zoologie arabe médiévale connaissent depuis quelques
années un nouvel essor grâce à un renouveau historiographique convoquant à la fois le …