Coal is the most extensively used fossil fuel in China. It is well documented that coal
combustion detrimentally affected air quality, yet the contribution of coal mining activity to air …

This study evaluates the usefulness of homing pigeons as a biomonitor of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban environments. The mean concentrations of total …

The occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyl
(PCBs) in urban atmosphere in Guangzhou, China were assessed using homing pigeons as …

Air pollution, especially haze pollution, is creating health issues for both humans and other
animals. However, remarkably little is known about how animals behaviourally respond to …

Purpose Birds have been used successfully for biomonitoring of the levels and effects of
persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environments; however, there is exceedingly little …

Plenty of banned and emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its metabolites (DDTs), polychlorinated biphenyls …

A large portion of organic pollutants (OPs) represent a potential hazard to humans and living
beings due to their toxic properties. For several years, birds have been used as biomonitor …

A broad suite of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane …

Wild city pigeons were caught at four different locations in the Netherlands to represent
areas of high (Amsterdam-high), moderate (Amsterdam-medium), and low (Maastricht and …

Urbanization is associated with drastic shifts in biodiversity. While some species thrive in
urban areas, the impact of inhabiting these human-altered environments on organism …