Published results concerning metal levels in feathers of birds of prey were listed and
evaluated. Mercury concentrations have been studied most and the background values …

Feathers have many advantages that make them an excellent nondestructive tool for
monitoring polyhalogenated compounds (PHCs). This paper proposes a review on the …

Biomonitoring using birds of prey as sentinel species has been mooted as a way to evaluate
the success of European Union directives that are designed to protect people and the …

The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is one of the most successful birds in the urban
environment, and has a global distribution. The present study aims to provide baseline data …

The goal of the present study was to investigate differences in biomarker responses related
to metal (loid) s in white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nestling's blood from continental Croatia. To …

Birds accumulate cadmium in their tissues, primarily through their diets. This chapter
considers the following major topics: uptake and elimination, metallothionein induction …

Initial studies on the pressure from environmental contaminants on raptor populations in
Spain date back to the 1980s, and they have been carried out from a range of viewpoints …

Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus), by virtue of their position at the top of the food chain and as
obligate scavengers, are at risk of accumulating and concentrating heavy metals in their …

It has been shown that some species of birds, especially herbivorous and territorial ones,
are more sensitive to the effects of toxic substances compared to mammals. This allows for …

Emissions of metals and metalloids (Hg; Cd; Cr; Cu; Pb; Ni; Zn; Fe; Mn; As; Se) generated by
natural (eg, geothermal activity) or anthropic causes (eg., industry or mining) represent a …