Poisoning of wild birds following ingestion of lead from ammunition has long been
recognised and considerable recent research has focused on terrestrial birds, including …

Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in fish tissues is an important factor in monitoring the
health and safety of aquatic ecosystems. Furthermore, fish are important parts of aquatic …

Heavy metals and metalloids in the environment are recognised as a threat to the health of
organism. Terrestrial birds are ideal subjects for the examination of these pollutants because …

We examined the occurrence and sources of 16 priority PAHs in the water and sediment
samples of the Miankaleh Wetland (Coastal Biosphere Reserve), famous for harbouring …

In this study, the heavy metal exposure risk model was employed to assess the exposure
risk to a predominantly herbivore waterfowl, Northern Pintail, wintering in two wetland …

Earthworms are often used as test subjects in toxicological studies, due to their
ubiquitousness and sensitivity to contaminant exposure. Such testing is typically conducted …

Waterbirds are considered the effective sentinels of aquatic ecosystems contamination and
their feathers are widely used as non-destructive biological tools for contaminant …

The spotted seal (Phoca largha) is the only carnivorous aquatic mammal that exclusively
breeds in China's waters (1–4). A flagship species within the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea …

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 …

Bioindicator organisms are important tools in environmental monitoring studies.
Understanding this, the overall goal of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and …