Ecosystem services are ecosystem processes that directly or indirectly benefit human well‐
being. There has been much recent literature identifying different services and the …

Feathers have many advantages that make them an excellent nondestructive tool for
monitoring polyhalogenated compounds (PHCs). This paper proposes a review on the …

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 …

The Guadalquivir Marshes or Doñana wetland complex is the most important wintering site
for migratory waterbirds in the Mediterranean region. However, there is a lack of previous …

Although birds have been frequently used as indicators of heavy metal pollution, few studies
have examined pollutant levels in nestling passerines. In this paper we determined the …

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 …

In vertebrates, the biotransformation processes of xenobiotics are performed mainly by the
liver which involves both hepatocytes and Kupffer-melanomacrophagic cells through …

Environments in Pakistan are subject to increasing pollution, but previous studies were very
scanty. During 1999 and 2000, we assessed trace element contamination at three wetlands …

Factors affecting bird population dynamics include climate, harvesting by humans, and
habitat changes. Here, we describe the long-term (1972–2006) population trends of seven …

The assessment of the biological effects on aquatic vertebrate species is frequently
employed to monitor water pollution, as it provides significant information on bioavailability …