Lead poisoning is an important global conservation problem for many species of wildlife,
especially raptors. Despite the increasing number of individual studies and regional reviews …

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 …

Ecological and manmade behaviors, such as insufficient waste management and a
continual rise in industry, are the primary causes of heavy metal exposure. Heavy metals are …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Realgar, the main component of which is As 2 S 2 or As 4
S 4 (≥ 90%), is a traditional Chinese natural medicine that has been used to treat …

The constant exposure of toxic trace elements can elicit adverse health effects particularly in
birds and species residing higher at the food web. The current study is designed to evaluate …

Various wastes, especially heavy metals, which are introduced to water sources in an
uncontrolled manner, accumulate in aquatic organisms in the food web. Through the …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biochemical responses of the skeletal
muscle and cardiac tissues of the urban pigeon as a bioindicator organism tested in diverse …

The concentrations of four heavy metals, zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and cadmium (Cd),
were determined in the liver, kidney, muscle, and brain of nine species of birds from the …

Ingestion of microplastic (MPs) in birds and its subsequent health effects has become one of
the major environmental concerns. The current study is, therefore, designed to investigate …

Arsenic is a nonessential toxic metalloid, which is ubiquitous in the environment. The
environmental contamination of arsenic is not just a threat to human health, but it also …