Mercury Concentrations Vary Within and Among Individual Bird Feathers: A Critical Evaluation and Guidelines for Feather Use in Mercury Monitoring Programs.
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.4430
Abstract: Feathers are widely used to represent mercury contamination in birds. Yet, few recommendations exist that provide guidance for using bird feathers in mercury monitoring programs. We conducted a literature review and 5 experiments to show… read more here.
Keywords: mercury monitoring; monitoring programs; bird; bird feathers ... See more keywords
Bird feathers are potential biomonitors for airborne elemental carbon
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08804-2
Abstract: Birds can serve as effective biomonitors of air pollution, yet few studies have quantified external particulate matter accumulation on bird feathers. Biomonitoring of airborne elemental carbon (EC) is of critical significance because EC is a… read more here.
Keywords: elemental carbon; feathers potential; bird; bird feathers ... See more keywords
Study of laser actions by bird’s feathers with photonic crystals
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81976-0
Abstract: Random lasers had been made by some biomaterials as light scattering materials, but natural photonic crystals have been rarely reported as scattering materials. Here we demonstrate the ability of natural photonic crystals to drive laser… read more here.
Keywords: actions bird; photonic crystal; study laser; photonic crystals ... See more keywords