Assessment of the exposure to heavy metals and arsenic in captive and free-living black kites (Milvus migrans) nesting in Portugal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.05.040
Abstract: Due to their high trophic level, raptor species may serve as important indicators of environmental contamination by heavy metals. This study was conducted to determine if the habitat of the black kite (Milvus migrans) is… read more here.
Keywords: milvus migrans; heavy metals; living birds; free living ... See more keywords
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Pathogenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Campylobacter spp., in Free-Living Birds in Mainland Portugal
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010223
Abstract: Birds are potential carriers of pathogens affecting humans and agriculture. Aiming to evaluate the occurrence of the top three most important foodborne pathogens in free-living birds in Portugal, we investigated 108 individual fecal samples from… read more here.
Keywords: spp campylobacter; living birds; salmonella spp; free living ... See more keywords