期刊
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 244, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114063
关键词
Trace elements; Passerines; Feathers; Biological indicators; Bioaccumulation; Lead-Zinc Mining
资金
- Key Grant of Guangxi Nature and Science Foundation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- [2018GXNSFDA281016]
- [31870370]
Birds are vulnerable to metal pollution, and can serve as indicators of environmental safety monitoring. This study evaluated trace elements in living and deceased Grey-cheeked Fulvettas at a highly polluted mine tailings and a reference site, finding higher metal concentrations in feathers at the mine site, particularly Cd and Pb. Feathers of Grey-cheeked Fulvettas may be useful bioindicators for local metal contamination assessment.
Birds are vulnerable to metal pollution, which can serve as indicators of environmental safety monitoring. In this study, we evaluated three non-essential (Pb, Cd, and As) and two essential (Cu and Zn) trace elements of living (only feathers) and deceased (feathers and tissues) Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia) at a highly polluted mine tailings and a reference site. Five metal concentrations in the feathers of living Grey-cheeked Fulvettas were higher at the mine site. Among these, the levels of Cd and Pb in most feathers exceeded the threshold, resulting in an ecotoxicological concern. The correlation analysis suggested that feathers from Grey-cheeked Fulvettas might be useful bioindicators for local metal contamination assessment. The toxicological effects of trace metals on Grey-cheeked Fulvetta might affect its leadership ability. Therefore, understanding the effects of metal pollution on Grey-cheeked Fulvetta would show important practical implications for the con-servation of bird communities.
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