[HTML][HTML] Assessment of contaminants of emerging concern in European apex predators and their prey by LC-QToF MS wide-scope target analysis

G Gkotsis, MC Nika, V Nikolopoulou, N Alygizakis… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Apex predators are good indicators of environmental pollution since they are relatively long-
lived and their high trophic position and spatiotemporal exposure to chemicals provides …

A review on contaminants of emerging concern in European raptors (2002− 2020)

S González-Rubio, A Ballesteros-Gómez… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Raptors (birds of prey and owls) have been widely used as suitable bioindicators of
environmental pollution. They occupy the highest trophic positions in their food chains and …

Determination of 56 per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in top predators and their prey from Northern Europe by LC-MS/MS

A Androulakakis, N Alygizakis, G Gkotsis, MC Nika… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of emerging substances that have
proved to be persistent and highly bioaccumulative. They are broadly used in various …

[HTML][HTML] EU need to protect its environment from toxic per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances

C Sonne, BM Jenssen, J Rinklebe, SS Lam… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Environmental Protection Agencies (EPAs) of Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
Germany and the Netherlands submitted a proposal to the European Chemical Agency …

[HTML][HTML] Towards harmonisation of chemical monitoring using avian apex predators: Identification of key species for pan-European biomonitoring

A Badry, O Krone, VLB Jaspers, R Mateo… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biomonitoring in raptors can be used to study long-term and large-scale changes in
environmental pollution. In Europe, such monitoring is needed to assess environmental risks …

Continuous surveillance of potentially zoonotic avian pathogens detects contemporaneous occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV H5) and …

A Günther, A Pohlmann, A Globig… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Three avian viral pathogens circulate in Germany with particular importance for animal
disease surveillance due to their zoonotic potential, their impact on wild bird populations …

Using environmental monitoring data from apex predators for chemicals management: towards harmonised sampling and processing of archived wildlife samples to …

A Badry, J Slobodnik, N Alygizakis, D Bunke… - Environmental Sciences …, 2022 - Springer
Monitoring data from apex predators were key drivers in the development of early chemicals
legislations due to the population declines of many species during the twentieth century …

Advanced throughput analytical strategies for the comprehensive HRMS screening of organic micropollutants in eggs of different bird species

G Gkotsis, MC Nika, AI Athanasopoulou, K Vasilatos… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Raptors are ideal indicators for biomonitoring studies using wildlife in order to assess the
environmental pollution in the terrestrial ecosystem, since they are placed in the highest …

A schematic sampling protocol for contaminant monitoring in raptors

S Espín, J Andevski, G Duke, I Eulaers… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Birds of prey, owls and falcons are widely used as sentinel species in raptor biomonitoring
programmes. A major current challenge is to facilitate large-scale biomonitoring by …

To breed or not to breed: Territory occupancy is predicted by reproductive performance and habitat heterogeneity

A López‐Peinado, NJ Singh, V Urios… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Species life history and anthropogenic influence are important drivers of population
performance and viability in human‐dominated ecosystems. How these factors affect habitat …