Mercury is a highly toxic and highly mobile heavy metal. It has been regarded as more toxic
than other nonessential and toxic nonradioactive heavy metals. Moreover, it has a high …

The amounts of certain heavy metals in waterfowl fluctuate depending on a number of
factors. The use of feathers in heavy metal contamination studies is gaining popularity for …

Pollution is severely threatening the wetland habitats. Heavy metals are one among of the
major pollutants in wetland habitats. The cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cobalt …

The concentrations of trace metals were assessed using feathers of cattle egrets (Bubulcus
ibis), collected within two industrial areas of Pakistan, Lahore and Sialkot. We found, in order …

Concentrations of metals such as Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn were
analyzed in the feathers of cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) from three breeding colonies in the …

Sediment, fish (tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus and snakehead, Channa asiatica), eggs
and eggshells of Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) and Chinese Pond Herons (Ardeola …

Contamination of aquatic systems with potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) is a major
problem throughout the world. The National Park Tablas de Daimiel (NPTD) is considered to …

The Indian subcontinent has the world's highest cropland cover per unit area with rice
(Oryza sativa) being the second-most important crop, and is home to nearly 1,300 species of …

Metals are major toxic elements and cause various diseases and damage shorebirds. The
study envisaged the heavy metals content in the feathers of shorebirds, prey, water, and …

Some heavy metals related to human activities were measured in the water of Chascomús
lake. The maximum concentrations were: 0.23 μg/L for Cd, 4.28 μg/L for Cr, 22.09 μg/L for …