Effects of Urbanisation on the Levels of Metals in Eggshells of Eurasian Blackbirds (Turdus merula)
Absztrakt
The objective of this study was to determine whether the European black bird deferentially sequester heavy metals in their eggs according to habitat types differing in the degree of urbanization. We analyzed the maternally deposited heavy metal concentrations in egg shells in different habitats-URBAN, SEMI-URBAN and FOREST
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Kulcsszavak
Urbanisation, heavy metals, Eurasian Blackbirds, breeding habitats