Birds

Variation in nestling feather mercury concentrations at individual, brood, and breeding colony levels: Implications for sampling mercury in birds
Nestling feathers are often used to monitor and estimate Hg exposure in birds. Decision-making and results of studies on effects of …
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Environmental DNA sampling reveals high occupancy rates of invasive Burmese pythons at wading bird breeding aggregations in the central Everglades
The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is now established as a breeding population throughout south Florida, USA. However, the extent …
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Non-lethal sampling of avian indicators reveals reliable geographic signals of mercury despite highly dynamic patterns of exposure in a large wetland
Mercury is a global contaminant with special relevance for aquatic food webs, where biomagnification can result in strong effects on …
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Presence of Breeding Birds Improves Body Condition for a Crocodilian Nest Protector
Ecological associations where one species enhances habitat for another nearby species (facilitations) shape fundamental community …
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