NDLI: Inter- and Intraclutch Variability in Heavy Metals in Feathers of Great Tit Nestlings (Parus major) Along a Pollution Gradient

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Author	Janssens, E. Dauwe, T. Bervoets, L. Eens, M.
Copyright Year	2002
Abstract	Heavy metal (silver, arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, lead, and zinc) concentrations were analyzed in feathers of nestling great tits (Parus major) collected along a pollution gradient. Differences in metal concentrations along the gradient and inter- and intraclutch variability were investigated. In the immediate vicinity of the pollution source, feathers of nestling great tits contained significantly higher concentrations of silver, arsenic, mercury, and lead than at the sites further along the gradient. The concentrations of copper and zinc, two essential metals, were significantly lower at the second most polluted site. There was no significant difference in cadmium concentrations among sites. Most metals, except cadmium, were significantly positively correlated with each other. There was a significant amount of interclutch variability in feather metal concentrations, and they differed significantly among sites. The amount of inter- and intraclutch variability did not differ significantly, although intraclutch variability of most metals was markedly high. Our study indicates that feathers of great tit nestlings could be used as bioindicators of metal pollution, but attention should be paid in designing representative sampling procedures.
Starting Page	323
Ending Page	329
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00904341
Journal	Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume Number	43
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	14320703
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2002-10-01
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pollution Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Medicine Toxicology

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