Spatial variation and biovectoring of metals in gull faeces
We assessed the spatial variation in concentrations of ten metals in faeces of the lesser black-backed gull (LBBG) Larus fuscus wintering at seven localities in South-West Spain. We found high concentrations of metals in gull faeces, with several elements (As, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn) locally exceeding (by 2...
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ftunivcadiz:oai:rodin.uca.es:10498/24878 2023-05-15T17:07:54+02:00 Spatial variation and biovectoring of metals in gull faeces Martín-Vélez, Víctor Hortas Rodríguez-Pascual, Francisco Taggart, M.A. Green, A.J. ÓHanlon, N.J. Sánchez, I. Biología 2021-05-27T07:42:55Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24878 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107534 eng eng ELSEVIER info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//CGL2013-47674-P/ES/PARASITOLOGIA AMBIENTAL Y ECOTOXICOLOGIA EN ARTEMIA NATIVA E INVASORA: UN ENFOQUE TOXICOPROTEOMICO Y TRANSCRIOTOMICO/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//CGL2016-76067-P 1470-160X 1872-7034 (internet) http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24878 doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107534 Atribución 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC-BY Ecological Indicators 125 (2021) 107534 Larus fuscus Landfills Metalloid Ricefields Shallow lakes Faecal analysis info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2021 ftunivcadiz https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107534 2023-02-24T07:59:26Z We assessed the spatial variation in concentrations of ten metals in faeces of the lesser black-backed gull (LBBG) Larus fuscus wintering at seven localities in South-West Spain. We found high concentrations of metals in gull faeces, with several elements (As, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn) locally exceeding (by 2 to 11 times) derived Lowest Effect Level (LEL) values. We also found strong spatial variation, related to the main pollution sources associated with the different sites. Faeces from Chipiona Port (Gulf of C?adiz) showed the highest levels of As; Cetina saltpans (Bay of C?adiz) ranked first for Pb, Zn and Mo, which was consistent with historic mining and industrial pollution; Don?ana ricefields showed the highest levels of Mn, a highly available element in flooded areas; while landfills ranked first for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu and Ni, potentially associated with electronic waste. Furthermore, we demonstrate how faecal analysis can be used to quantify biovectoring of metals into specific localities, using LBBG movement ecology and census data. At Fuente de Piedra, a shallow, closed-basin lake important for waterbirds, we show that metal inputs by LBBG have increased in recent years, and long-term deposition (e.g., of Pb) may impact aquatic communities and ecological processes in this Ramsar site. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lesser black-backed gull RODIN - Repositorio de Objetos de Docencia e Investigación de la Universidad de Cádiz Ecological Indicators 125 107534 |
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We assessed the spatial variation in concentrations of ten metals in faeces of the lesser black-backed gull (LBBG) Larus fuscus wintering at seven localities in South-West Spain. We found high concentrations of metals in gull faeces, with several elements (As, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn) locally exceeding (by 2 to 11 times) derived Lowest Effect Level (LEL) values. We also found strong spatial variation, related to the main pollution sources associated with the different sites. Faeces from Chipiona Port (Gulf of C?adiz) showed the highest levels of As; Cetina saltpans (Bay of C?adiz) ranked first for Pb, Zn and Mo, which was consistent with historic mining and industrial pollution; Don?ana ricefields showed the highest levels of Mn, a highly available element in flooded areas; while landfills ranked first for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu and Ni, potentially associated with electronic waste. Furthermore, we demonstrate how faecal analysis can be used to quantify biovectoring of metals into specific localities, using LBBG movement ecology and census data. At Fuente de Piedra, a shallow, closed-basin lake important for waterbirds, we show that metal inputs by LBBG have increased in recent years, and long-term deposition (e.g., of Pb) may impact aquatic communities and ecological processes in this Ramsar site. |
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Martín-Vélez, Víctor Hortas Rodríguez-Pascual, Francisco Taggart, M.A. Green, A.J. ÓHanlon, N.J. Sánchez, I. |
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Spatial variation and biovectoring of metals in gull faeces |
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