Heavy metals in selected tissues and histopathological changes in liver and kidney of common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) from Anzali Wetland, the south Caspian Sea, Iran

Salamat, Negin; Etemadi-Deylami, Eelia; Movahedinia, Abdolali; Mohammadi, Yaghoob

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.09.011

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“…Heavy metals may have differential patterns of bioaccumulation across tissue types, which may cause greater damage to certain physiological systems ( Doumouchtsis et al 2009 ; Salamat et al 2014 ). Thus, validation of a wide variety of sampling techniques—many of them minimally invasive—to measure trace metals across avian tissues and developmental stages highlights the utility of birds as biomonitors.…”

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Urban health and ecology: the promise of an avian biomonitoring tool

2017

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Urban-dwelling birds have the potential to serve as powerful biomonitors that reveal the impact of environmental change due to urbanization. Specifically, urban bird populations can be used to survey cities for factors that may pose both public and wildlife health concerns. Here, we review evidence supporting the use of avian biomonitors to identify threats associated with urbanization, including bioaccumulation of toxicants and the dysregulation of behavior and physiology by related stressors. In addition, we consider the use of birds to examine how factors in the urban environment can impact immunity against communicable pathogens. By studying the behavior, physiology, and ecology of urban bird populations, we can elucidate not only how avian populations are responding to environmental change, but also how unintended consequences of urbanization affect the well-being of human and non-human inhabitants.

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Urban health and ecology: the promise of an avian biomonitoring tool

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“…Elevated trace element concentrations in birds has direct, and indirect health impacts, such as liver and kidney damage (e.g. Cd; Hoffman et al, 2011;Nicholson and Osborn, 1983;Salamat et al, 2014), reduced survival (Goutte et al, 2015), and changes in feather pigmentation (Pacyna et al, 2018).…”

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Ingested plastic and trace element concentrations in Short-tailed Shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris)

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Adams

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Pollution of marine environments is concerning for complex trophic systems. Two anthropogenic stresses associated with marine pollution are the introduction of marine plastic and their associated chemicals (e.g., trace elements) which, when ingested, may cause harm to wildlife. Here we explore the relationship between plastic ingestion and trace element burden in the breast muscle of Shorttailed Shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris). We found no relationship between the amount of plastic ingested and trace element concentration in the birds' tissues. Though the mass and number of plastic items ingested by birds during 1969 -2017 did not change significantly, trace element concentrations of some elements (Cu, Zn, As, Rb, Sr and Cd), appeared to have increased in birds sampled in 2017 compared to limited data from prior studies. We encourage policy which considers the data gleaned from this sentinel species to monitor the anthropogenic alteration of the marine environment.

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“…Hg accumulation played a role in the nephro-, hepato-, and pulmonary toxicity observed in S. senegalensis. Hg has been reported to decrease fertility, egg weight, and embryonic growth, and induce kidney lesions in wild birds [5,8]. Both Hg and methylmercury trigger LPO and apoptosis, and therefore, cause nephro-and hepatotoxicity [58][59][60].…”

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“…Given their well-treated classification and ease of detection in the environment [4], birds represent valuable biological indicators. In accordance, birds have been used as biomonitors to assess contamination of the environment with persistent organic pollutants, ecosystem health, biological effects of climate change, and different ecological processes [5][6][7][8]. The destructive effect of regular pollutants, such as inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, on bird populations has been explored in multiple studies [5][6][7][8].…”

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Use of Spilopelia senegalensis as a Biomonitor of Heavy Metal Contamination from Mining Activities in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

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Ajarem

Allam

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Environmental pollution with heavy metals (HMs) is of serious ecological and public health concern worldwide. Mining is one of the main sources of HMs and can impact the environment, species diversity, and human health. This study assessed the value of Spilopelia senegalensis as a biomonitor of environmental contamination with metal(loid)s caused by mining activities. S. senegalensis was collected from a gold mining site and a reference site, and metal(loid)s and biochemical parameters were determined. Lead, cadmium, mercury, vanadium, arsenic, copper, zinc, and iron were significantly increased in the liver, kidney, and lung of S. senegalensis from the mining site. Serum transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, and urea were significantly elevated in S. senegalensis from the mining site. Lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide were increased, whereas glutathione and antioxidant enzymes were diminished in the liver and kidney of S. senegalensis from the mining site. In addition, multiple histological alterations were observed in the liver, kidney, and lung of S. senegalensis. In conclusion, mining activities provoke the accumulation of metal(loid)s, oxidative stress, and tissue injury in S. senegalensis. Therefore, S. senegalensis is a valuable biomonitor of environmental pollution caused by mining activities and could be utilized in epidemiological avian studies of human health.

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Heavy metals in selected tissues and histopathological changes in liver and kidney of common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) from Anzali Wetland, the south Caspian Sea, Iran

Cited by 32 publications

References 20 publications

Urban health and ecology: the promise of an avian biomonitoring tool

Urban health and ecology: the promise of an avian biomonitoring tool

Ingested plastic and trace element concentrations in Short-tailed Shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris)

Use of Spilopelia senegalensis as a Biomonitor of Heavy Metal Contamination from Mining Activities in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

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