Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …

Birds are widely used as indicators of environmental contamination because they integrate
signals across space and time. However, this advantage also means that locating the source …

In this study, total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in muscles (leg
and breast), organs (intestine, heart, stomach, liver) and blood were investigated for …

We assessed the spatial variation in concentrations of ten metals in faeces of the lesser
black-backed gull (LBBG) Larus fuscus wintering at seven localities in South-West Spain …

The transfer of nutrients between marine and terrestrial systems has important ecological
consequences, and animal movement is an important driver of nutrient transfer. Coastal …

Mercury (Hg), a persistent potent neurotoxin, poses a serious hazard to human and wildlife
health. Although highly elevated concentrations were documented in the environmental …

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic trace element widely distributed in the environment, which
particularly accumulates in top predators, including seabirds. Among seabirds, large gulls …

Mercury (Hg) pollution in birds has been widely reported, but the metabolism of Hg in bird
bodies remains unclear. Measurement of Hg concentrations in bird tissues (muscles and …

Although mercury (Hg) occurs naturally, human activity is currently the greatest source of
release and the ocean receives Hg inputs by rivers and atmospheric deposition. Seabirds …

Urban populations of herring gulls (Larus argentatus) are increasing and causing human-
wildlife conflict by exploiting anthropogenic resources. Gulls that breed in urban areas rely …