Influence of taxa, trophic level, and location on bioaccumulation of toxic metals in bird’s feathers: A preliminary biomonitoring study using multiple bird species from Pakistan

Abbasi, Naeem Akhtar; Jaspers, Veerle L.B.; Chaudhry, Muhammad Jamshed Iqbal; Ali, Sakhawat; Malik, Riffat Naseem

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.054

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“…After drying, feathers were again washed with acetone alternated with deionized water to remove the external deposition of metals (Abbasi et al, 2014). Feather samples were pooled per individual.…”

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Spatial and interspecific variation of accumulated trace metals between remote and urbane dwelling birds of Pakistan

Abbasi

Khan

Jaspers

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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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“…Industrial and urban expansion introduced a sudden increase of pollutants in the environment (Abbasi et al, 2014). Among these pollutants metals are getting great global concerns due to their potential harmful effects on humans, biota and the environment (Burger, 2013).…”

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Spatial and interspecific variation of accumulated trace metals between remote and urbane dwelling birds of Pakistan

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Khan

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et al. 2015

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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“…However, the increasing damage to the environment exposes these animals to numerous pollutants, such as metals, pesticides, PCBs and others [5–9]. Exposure is influenced not only by general pollution, but also by the animals’ position in the trophic net, their behavior, and their type of habitat [10]. …”

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Levels of Metals in Kidney, Liver, and Muscle Tissue and their Influence on the Fitness for the Consumption of Wild Boar from Western Slovakia

Gašparík

Binkowski

Jahnátek

et al. 2016

Biol Trace Elem Res

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Due to environmental pollution, wild animals are exposed to various pollutants. Some game animals, such as wild boars are used by people for food, but their meat is not evaluated regarding pollution transfer, since they are unavailable on the official market. The aim of this paper is to present the concentrations of chosen metals (Cd, Co, Cu, Hg, Pb, and Zn) in the kidneys, liver, and muscles of wild boars (n = 40) hunted in eastern Slovakia, as derivatives of physiological distribution and anthropogenic pollution. We found that sex was not a statistically significant factor for metal concentrations. Tissue differences were observed for all the metals studied except for Co. Cd, Cu, and Hg showed the highest median concentrations in kidney tissue with the lowest in muscle tissue (2.73, 3.78, and 0.061 μg/g w.w., respectively). The highest Zn median concentration was noted in the liver tissue with the lowest in muscle tissue. Co and Cu concentrations varied according to the age groups. Correlations between metal concentrations in muscle and kidney tissue were not especially strong; such relationships were not found in liver tissue. Among all the potential relationships of the given metal concentrations between tissues, the only significant relationship, albeit weak, was noted for Pb in muscle and liver tissue. The concentrations found seem not to be extremely high, but according to EU maximum permitted residue levels for Cd and Pb concentrations in meat, none of the samples studied was fully fit for human consumption. TWI and risk was also excessive for both metals.

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“…ground-dwelling spiders, are known to accumulate high heavy metal concentrations (Jung and Lee 2012) and some studies indicate that insects are a link in the transport of metals along food chains (Dauwe et al 2004). Hence, due to their diet, Sylvia warbler nestlings may suffer from the bioaccumulation of toxins (Alleva et al 2006;Abbasi et al 2015).…”

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Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

D’Ambrosio

Girolamo

Barca

et al. 2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Anthropogenic pollution results in high concentrations of heavy metals in the environment. Due to their persistence and a high potential for bioaccumulation, metals are a real threat for birds breeding in industrial areas. The aim of the present study has been to explore the contents of heavy metals (arsenic As, cadmium Cd, chromium Cr, copper Cu, iron Fe, nickel Ni, lead Pb and zinc Zn) in the excreta of Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) nestlings living in polluted environment and to investigate the relationship between these contents and the nestlings' condition. Excrement samples contained all the studied elements. The contents of arsenic, cadmium, copper and zinc in the excreta of nestlings from nests located close to a slag dump were several times higher than in the soil near the dump, which suggested accumulation in food consumed by the birds. Condition parameters (body mass and haemoglobin concentration) were not related to heavy metal concentrations in the nestlings' excreta, except of Zn. It is possible that Whitethroats are able to detoxicate heavy metals to a certain extent. Detailed, multi-element analysis of the environment, food and bird tissues or excreta should be performed to explore relations between different chemicals and bird condition.

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Influence of taxa, trophic level, and location on bioaccumulation of toxic metals in bird’s feathers: A preliminary biomonitoring study using multiple bird species from Pakistan

Cited by 74 publications

References 47 publications

Spatial and interspecific variation of accumulated trace metals between remote and urbane dwelling birds of Pakistan

Spatial and interspecific variation of accumulated trace metals between remote and urbane dwelling birds of Pakistan

Levels of Metals in Kidney, Liver, and Muscle Tissue and their Influence on the Fitness for the Consumption of Wild Boar from Western Slovakia

Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

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