Birds are vulnerable to petroleum pollution, and exposure has a range of negative effects
resulting from plumage fouling, systemic toxicity, and embryotoxicity. Recent research has …

Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) are ubiquitous in the environment. Wildlife
(including fish) are chronically exposed to PACs through air, water, sediment, soil, and/or …

Environmental pollution has emerged as a major threat to bird populations. Many shorebird
populations are declining, although contamination has been documented in some …

The exposure assessment component of a Wildlife Ecological Risk Assessment aims to
estimate the magnitude, frequency, and duration of exposure to a chemical or environmental …

During long‐distance spring migrations, birds may rest and refuel at numerous stopover
sites while minimizing the time to reach the breeding grounds. If habitat is limited along the …

Birds must contend with an array of anthropogenic threats during their migratory journeys.
Many migrants are killed due to encounters with artificial light, introduced species …

In marine species, the transcriptomic response to Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil implicated
many biochemical pathways, with corresponding adverse outcomes on organ development …

This review covers selected 2018 articles on the biological effects of pollutants, including
human physical disturbances, on marine and estuarine plants, animals, ecosystems, and …

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into
the Gulf of Mexico, damaging coastal ecosystems. Seaside Sparrows (Ammospiza maritima) …

In this study, the genotoxic effect of contaminants was assessed through detection of DNA
damage using the micronucleus (MNs) test in erythrocytes from 149 flounder fish collected in …