Can predatory bird feathers be used as a nondestructive biomonitoring tool of organic pollutants?
Can predatory bird feathers be used as a nondestructive biomonitoring tool of organic pollutants?
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DOI：
10.1098/rsbl.2006.0450
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发表时间：
2006-06-22
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3.3
通讯作者：
Eens, Marcel
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作者：
Jaspers, Veerle L. B.;Voorspoels, Stefan;Eens, Marcel
监测释放到环境中并对人类和野生动物构成风险的不同类型的污染物变得越来越重要。在这项研究中，我们研究了掠食性鸟类的羽毛是否可以用作有机污染物的非破坏性生物监测器。我们证明，多氯联苯（PCBs），二氯二苯三氯乙烷（DDT）和多溴联苯醚（PBDEs）是可测量的一个单一的尾羽的共同秃鹰（Buteo buteo），并且该羽毛和内部组织中的水平彼此显著相关（对于所有43只秃鹰，0.35 < r < 0.76;当排除17只饥饿的鸟时，0.46 < r < 0.84）。我们的研究结果提供了第一个迹象表明，掠食性鸟类的羽毛可能是有用的非破坏性生物监测的有机污染物，虽然进一步的验证可能是必要的。
The monitoring of different types of pollutants that are released into the environment and that present risks for both humans and wildlife has become increasingly important. In this study, we examined whether feathers of predatory birds can be used as a non-destructive biomonitor of organic pollutants. We demonstrate that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are measurable in one single tail feather of common buzzards (Buteo buteo) and that levels in this feather and internal tissues are significantly related to each other (0.35 < r < 0.76 for all 43 buzzards; 0.46 < r < 0.84 when excluding 17 starved birds). Our findings provide the first indication that feathers of predatory birds could be useful in non-destructive biomonitoring of organic pollutants, although further validation may be necessary.