Due to increasing amounts of hazardous chemicals released into the environment, there is a
high demand for develo** easy and non-destructive biomonitoring tools. In a recent paper …

Biomonitoring using raptors as sentinels can provide early warning of the potential impacts
of contaminants on humans and the environment and also a means of tracking the success …

Biomonitoring using birds of prey as sentinel species has been mooted as a way to evaluate
the success of European Union directives that are designed to protect people and the …

The concentrations of trace metals were assessed using feathers of cattle egrets (Bubulcus
ibis), collected within two industrial areas of Pakistan, Lahore and Sialkot. We found, in order …

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 …

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 …

Carotenoids are of great interest due to their essential biological functions in both plants and
animals. However, the properties and functions of carotenoids in natural systems are …

Published results concerning metal levels in feathers of birds of prey were listed and
evaluated. Mercury concentrations have been studied most and the background values …

Feathers have been used extensively as non-destructive biomonitors for heavy metal
pollution. Birds excrete heavy metals into growing feathers during moult. After feather …

The aim of this study was to determine the possibility of using feathers of blue tit nestlings to
assess the level of endogenous accumulation of lead. For this purpose we conducted an …