Air pollution has a ubiquitous impact on ecosystem functioning through myriad processes,
including the acidification and eutrophication of soil and water, deposition of heavy metals …

Arsenic (As) is a metalloid of high concern because of its toxic effects for plants and animals.
However, it is hard to find information on this metalloid in passerines. This review presents a …

Over the last century, humans have modified landscapes, generated pollution and provided
opportunities for exotic species to invade areas where they did not evolve. In addition …

Traditional explanations for the negative fitness consequences of parasitism have focused
on the direct pathogenic effects of infectious agents. However, because of the high selection …

Climate warming has led to shifts in the seasonal timing of species. These shifts can differ
across trophic levels, and as a result, predator phenology can get out of synchrony with prey …

1. Climate change could affect resource competition between resident and migratory bird
species by changing the interval between their onsets of breeding or by altering their …

1. Great Tits (Parus major) derive the carotenoid pigments for their yellow plumage via the
prey items in their diet. Air pollution is known to affect the abundance of many forest insects …

We measured the concentration of several elements (arsenic [As], calcium [Ca], cadmium
[Cd], copper [Cu], nickel [Ni], lead [Pb], selenium [Se] and zinc [Zn]) in adult and nestling pied …

Food availability influences multiple stages of the breeding cycle of birds, and
supplementary feeding has helped in its understanding. Most supplementation studies have …

The stress caused by air pollutants was studied at biochemical, morphological and
ecological levels in the Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, and Great Tit, Parus major …