Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care
Bird feathers have been proven to be reliable indicators of metal exposure originating from contaminated food and polluted environments. The concentrations of 15 essential and non-essential metals were investigated in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) feathers from a Northwestern Italian zoolog...
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ftunivtorino:oai:iris.unito.it:2318/1660007 2023-10-29T02:38:51+01:00 Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care Squadrone, S. Abete, M. C. Brizio, P. Pessani, D. Favaro, L. Squadrone, S. Abete, M. C. Brizio, P. Pessani, D. Favaro, L. 2018 https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1660007 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-018-2293-9 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/29450570 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000427280700001 volume:100 issue:4 firstpage:465 lastpage:471 numberofpages:7 journal:BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1660007 doi:10.1007/s00128-018-2293-9 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85042088567 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Metal accumulation Biomonitoring Penguins Feathers info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2018 ftunivtorino https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-018-2293-9 2023-10-03T22:24:52Z Bird feathers have been proven to be reliable indicators of metal exposure originating from contaminated food and polluted environments. The concentrations of 15 essential and non-essential metals were investigated in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) feathers from a Northwestern Italian zoological facility. These birds are exclusively fed with herring from the northeast Atlantic Ocean. Certain elements, such as Hg and Cd, reflected the bioaccumulation phenomena that occur through the marine food chain. The levels of Cr, Mn, and Ni were comparable to those registered in feathers of birds living in polluted areas. These results are important for comparative studies regarding the health, nutrition and welfare of endangered seabirds kept under human care. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Università degli studi di Torino: AperTo (Archivio Istituzionale ad Accesso Aperto) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 100 4 465 471 |
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Bird feathers have been proven to be reliable indicators of metal exposure originating from contaminated food and polluted environments. The concentrations of 15 essential and non-essential metals were investigated in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) feathers from a Northwestern Italian zoological facility. These birds are exclusively fed with herring from the northeast Atlantic Ocean. Certain elements, such as Hg and Cd, reflected the bioaccumulation phenomena that occur through the marine food chain. The levels of Cr, Mn, and Ni were comparable to those registered in feathers of birds living in polluted areas. These results are important for comparative studies regarding the health, nutrition and welfare of endangered seabirds kept under human care. |
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Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care |
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Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care |
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Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care |
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Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care |
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Metals in Feathers of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus): Considerations for the Welfare and Management of Seabirds Under Human Care |
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