Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination of the global tropics outpaces our understanding
of its consequences for biodiversity. Knowledge gaps of pollution exposure could obscure …

Feathers are widely used to represent mercury contamination in birds. Yet, few
recommendations exist that provide guidance for using bird feathers in mercury monitoring …

Top predators are often used as sentinel species in contaminant monitoring due to their
exposure and vulnerability to persistent, bioaccumulative and, in some cases …

As a result of regulatory decisions, atmospheric deposition of most toxic metals and
metalloids (MEs) has decreased in Europe over the past few decades. However, little is …

Mercury (Hg) contamination remains a significant environmental concern. In aquatic
ecosystems, Hg can undergo methylation, forming its organic form, methylmercury (MeHg) …

Although feathers are commonly used to monitor mercury (Hg) in avian populations, their
reliability as a sampling matrix has not been thoroughly assessed for many avian species …

To estimate the risk of metal (Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd) exposure of tree sparrows through food at
different life stages (including nestling, juvenile, adult in summer, and adult in winter), metal …

Infants and children are vulnerable to mercury (Hg)-induced toxicity, which has detrimental
effects on their neurological development. This study measured blood Hg levels (BMLs) and …

Bird feathers are one of the most widely used animal tissue in mercury biomonitoring, owing
to the ease of collection and storage. They are also the principal excretory pathway of …

Genetic diversity is the bedrock of evolution. The “Genetic Erosion” hypothesis posits that
environmental pollution could cause reduced genetic diversity. To explore the effects of …