Assessment of environmental contamination using feathers of Bubulcus ibis L., as a biomonitor of heavy metal pollution, Pakistan

RN Malik, N Zeb - Ecotoxicology, 2009 - Springer
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 …

Lead (Pb) in the tissues of Anatidae, Ardeidae, Sternidae and Laridae of the Northern Hemisphere: a review of environmental studies

J Korbecki, I Gutowska, D Chlubek… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Due to the ability of birds to travel long distances in the air, the potential feeding area of each
individual is much larger than that of typical terrestrial animals. This makes birds a …

Organochlorine and heavy-metal contaminants in wild mammals and birds of Urbino-Pesaro province, Italy: an analytic overview for potential bioindicators

E Alleva, N Francia, M Pandolfi, AM De Marinis… - Archives of …, 2006 - Springer
Tissue samples from 56 bird and 11 mammal species of different trophic levels, collected
from 1994 to 1995 from the Urbino–Pesaro area in the Marche region of central Italy, were …

Lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic levels in eggs, feathers, and tissues of Canada geese of the New Jersey Meadowlands

N Tsipoura, J Burger, M Newhouse, C Jeitner… - Environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
The New Jersey Meadowlands are located within the heavily urbanized New York/New
Jersey Harbor Estuary and have been subject to contamination due to effluent and runoff …

Bioaccumulation of lead, mercury, and cadmium in the greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula, from the Ebro Delta (NE Spain): sex-and age-dependent …

A Sánchez-Chardi, MJ López-Fuster, J Nadal - Environmental Pollution, 2007 - Elsevier
We quantified bioaccumulation of lead, mercury, and cadmium in bones from 105 greater
white-toothed shrews (Crocidura russula) collected at the Ebro Delta, a polluted area, and …

After the Aznalcollar mine spill: arsenic, zinc, selenium, lead and copper levels in the livers and bones of five waterfowl species

MA Taggart, J Figuerola, AJ Green, R Mateo… - Environmental …, 2006 - Elsevier
In April 1998, a holding lagoon containing pyrite ore processing waste, failed and released 5–
6 millionm3 of highly polluting sludge and acidic water. Over 2650ha of the internationally …

Biomonitoring of toxic metals in feathers of predatory birds from eastern regions of Hungary

A Grúz, O Mackle, A Bartha, R Szabó, J Déri… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
The aim of our study was to investigate the concentrations of toxic metals in the feathers of
predatory birds in the Hortobágyi Madárpark (Bird Hospital Foundation). Samples were …

Research Progress on Migratory Water Birds: Indicators of Heavy Metal Pollution in Inland Wetland Resources of Punjab, Pakistan

S Shaffique, SM Kang, MA Ashraf, A Umar, MS Khan… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The heavy metal burden on natural freshwater ecosystems is uninterruptedly increasing,
which could affect their biodiversity, particularly regarding avian species. Three river …

Histopathology of liver and kidneys of wild living Mallards Anas platyrhynchos and Coots Fulica atra with considerable concentrations of lead and cadmium

ŁJ Binkowski, K Sawicka-Kapusta, J Szarek… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Concentrations of cadmium and lead were measured in liver and kidneys of Mallard (n= 60)
and Coot (n= 50). Free living birds were collected by hunters in years 2006–2008 in the area …

Monitoring of heavy metal burden in wild birds at eastern/north-eastern part of Hungary

A Grúz, J Déri, G Szemerédy, K Szabó… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Concentrations of different heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) were examined in the
contour feathers of long-eared owl (Asio otus), little owl (Athene noctua), tawny owl (Strix …