The presence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments is an
issue of increasing concern. The widespread occurrence of these compounds in water and …

Low levels of human medicines (pharmaceuticals) have been detected in many countries in
sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents, surface waters, seawaters, groundwater and some …

Raptors provide critical ecosystem services, yet there is currently no systematic, global
synthesis of their conservation status or threats. We review the International Union for the …

Vultures provide critical ecosystem services, yet populations of many species have
collapsed worldwide. We present the first estimates of a 30‐year Pan‐African vulture …

The Oriental white-backed vulture (OWBV; Gyps bengalensis) was once one of the most
common raptors in the Indian subcontinent. A population decline of> 95%, starting in the …

Vultures are nature's most successful scavengers, and they provide an array of ecological,
economic, and cultural services. As the only known obligate scavengers, vultures are …

Summary 1 Rapid population declines of the vultures Gyps bengalensis, Gyps indicus and
Gyps tenuirostris have recently been observed in India and Pakistan, continuing at least up …

This is the first systematic review of studies done since 1960, and to give an integrated
picture of pesticides exposure to humans, animals, plants, waters, soils/sediments …

Recent declines in the populations of three species of vultures in the Indian subcontinent are
among the most rapid ever recorded in any bird species. Evidence from a previous study of …

The geometry and dimensions of branched structures such as blood vessels or airways are
important factors in determining the efficiency of physiological processes. It has been shown …