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Elevated Heavy Metal(loid) Blood and Feather Concentrations in Wetland Birds from Different Trophic Levels Indicate Exposure to Environmental Pollutants
| dc.contributor.author | Bjedov, Dora | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernal-Alviz, Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buelvas-Soto, Jorge Andrés | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jurman, Laura Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Marrugo-Negrete, José Luis | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-21T16:51:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-21T16:51:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The research assessed the exposure to total mercury (THg), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As) in Colombian wetland species of different trophic levels Platalea ajaja, Dendrocygna autumnalis and Nannopterum brasilianus. The results show high THg blood levels in P. ajaja (811.00 ± 349.60 µg L–1) and N. brasilianus (209.50 ± 27.92 µg L–1) with P. ajaja possibly exhibiting adverse effects. Blood Pb concentration was high in D. autumnalis (212.00 ± 208.10 µg L–1) and above the threshold for adverse effects, suggesting subclinical poisoning. Levels of blood As were below the assumed threshold for detrimental effect (20 μg L−1). The mean concentration of feather THg was below the assumed natural background levels (5 µg g−1) for all three species. Feather Pb levels exceeded the levels for assumed threshold effects in all sampled N. brasilianus (7.40 ± 0.51 µg g–1). Results for feather As concentration were below the threshold for adverse impacts in all species, although a positive correlation between As and THg concentrations was detected in P. ajaja feathers. The overall results could help understand how metal(loid)s biomagnify through trophic levels and how wetland species may serve as environmental indicators. By exploring the interactions of metal(loid)s within different matrices and body, this study offers insights into the dynamics of contaminant accumulation and distribution in the environment. This concept can be applied to wetlands worldwide, where bird species can serve as indicators of ecosystem health and the presence of contaminants such as heavy metals and metalloids. | pt_PT |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Bjedov, D., Bernal-Alviz, J., Buelvas-Soto, J.A. et al. Elevated Heavy Metal(loid) Blood and Feather Concentrations in Wetland Birds from Different Trophic Levels Indicate Exposure to Environmental Pollutants. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 87, 127–143 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-024-01085-7 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00244-024-01085-7 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/97445 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Springer Nature | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | University of Córdoba (Montería, Colombia) for funding this work through project FCB-01-17 and extend their gratitude to the Applied and Environmental Water Chemistry Group and the Environmental Toxicology and Management Laboratory of this university | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | Portuguese National Funds through "Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia" (FCT) within the cE3c Unit funding UIDB/00329/2020 | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Elevated Heavy Metal(loid) Blood and Feather Concentrations in Wetland Birds from Different Trophic Levels Indicate Exposure to Environmental Pollutants | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 143 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 2 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 127 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 87 | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Bjedov | |
| person.givenName | Dora | |
| person.identifier | 1637950 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-1059-7907 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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