Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain
The bones (humerus and/or femur) of 229 birds of prey from 11 species were analyzed for Pb and As to evaluate their exposure to Pb shot. The species with the highest mean Pb levels were red kite (Milvus milvus) and Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus), and the species with the lowest levels were Eurasian...
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ftqueensubelpubl:oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:publications/62723263-3dff-49b9-a907-384bee64454d 2024-05-19T07:39:54+00:00 Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain Mateo, R Taggart, M Meharg, A A 2003-11-01 https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/62723263-3dff-49b9-a907-384bee64454d eng eng https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/62723263-3dff-49b9-a907-384bee64454d info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Mateo , R , Taggart , M & Meharg , A A 2003 , ' Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain ' , Environmental Pollution , vol. 126 , no. 1 , pp. 107-14 . /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2300 name=General Environmental Science /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2304 name=Environmental Chemistry /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2310 name=Pollution article 2003 ftqueensubelpubl 2024-05-02T00:12:28Z The bones (humerus and/or femur) of 229 birds of prey from 11 species were analyzed for Pb and As to evaluate their exposure to Pb shot. The species with the highest mean Pb levels were red kite (Milvus milvus) and Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus), and the species with the lowest levels were Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo) and booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus). Red kite also had the highest mean As level, an element present in small amounts in Pb shot. Elevated bone Pb concentrations (>10 microg/g dry weight) were found in 10 birds from six species. Clinical signs compatible with lethal Pb poisoning and/or excessive bone Pb concentrations (>20 microg/g) were observed in one Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), one red kite, and one Eurasian griffon. Pb poisoning has been diagnosed in eight upland raptor species in Spain to date. Article in Journal/Newspaper eurasian eagle-owl Queen's University Belfast Research Portal |
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The bones (humerus and/or femur) of 229 birds of prey from 11 species were analyzed for Pb and As to evaluate their exposure to Pb shot. The species with the highest mean Pb levels were red kite (Milvus milvus) and Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus), and the species with the lowest levels were Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo) and booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus). Red kite also had the highest mean As level, an element present in small amounts in Pb shot. Elevated bone Pb concentrations (>10 microg/g dry weight) were found in 10 birds from six species. Clinical signs compatible with lethal Pb poisoning and/or excessive bone Pb concentrations (>20 microg/g) were observed in one Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), one red kite, and one Eurasian griffon. Pb poisoning has been diagnosed in eight upland raptor species in Spain to date. |
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Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain |
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Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain |
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Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain |
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Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain |
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lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from spain |
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Mateo , R , Taggart , M & Meharg , A A 2003 , ' Lead and arsenic in bones of birds of prey from Spain ' , Environmental Pollution , vol. 126 , no. 1 , pp. 107-14 . |
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