Chlorinated pollutants in blood of White stork nestlings (Ciconia ciconia) in different colonies in Spain

Resino, Irene de la Casa; Hernández‐Moreno, David; Castellano, Antonio José Vera; Pérez-López, Marcos; Soler, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.10.062

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“…The results for beta-HCH differed between birds from polluted and nonpolluted environments. Similar differentiation has been demonstrated in white storks from various environments in Spain (Blázquez et al 2006;Blas and Baos 2008;Muñoz-Arnanz et al 2008;Sáez et al 2008b;de la Casa-Resino et al 2015;Pérez-López et al 2016).…”

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confidence: 75%

Relationships between pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, blood parameters and oxidative stress of white stork Ciconia ciconia chicks in Poland

Siekiera,

Jankowiak,

Siekiera

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The white stork Ciconia ciconia is a bird species located at the top of the trophic pyramid in grassland and wetland ecosystems. This charismatic species is susceptible to pesticides and their environmental residues. In 2016, we collected blood samples from 114 white stork chicks across Western and Southern Poland. Chicks were sexed by molecular analysis and aged by development pattern. We studied the relationship between the concentration of pesticides (beta-HCH, heptachlor, aldrin, endrin, 4.4′-DDD, 4.4′-DDE and 4.4′-DDT) and of PCB in the chicks’ blood with blood morphology and biochemistry parameters in the blood. The mean (± SD) values of concentrations of above detection level pesticides were: for (1) beta-HCH 4.139 ± 19.205; (2) 4.4′-DDE 9.254 ± 91.491 and additionally (3) PCB 16.135 ± 44.777 ppb. We found negative relationships between beta-HCH and oxidative stress enzyme activity in the blood, between beta-HCH and leukocyte concentration and between 4.4′-DDE and catalase activity. We also found a positive relationship between the concentration of pesticides in blood and the age of chicks. Interestingly, we found a higher concentration of PCB in the blood of male stork chicks than in female stork chicks. We provide more evidence that the presence of pesticides in the environment can be a strong stress factor, shaping the health status of birds.

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Relationships between pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, blood parameters and oxidative stress of white stork Ciconia ciconia chicks in Poland

Siekiera,

Jankowiak,

Siekiera

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…2). The concentrations of OCs and PCBs detected in flamingo's samples are similar to those reported in Egyptian vulture from NE Spain (Neophron percnopterus) (de la Casa-Resino et al, 2015;Ortiz-Santaliestra et al, 2019) or eggs of Greater flamingos from Doñana National Park (Guitart et al, 2005).…”

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Legacy and emerging contaminants in flamingos' chicks’ blood from the Ebro Delta Natural Park

Dulsat-Masvidal

Bertolero²,

Mateo

et al. 2023

Chemosphere

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“…A recent study from Western Europe showed that the use of pylons is connected with distance from feeding areas (Moreira et al 2018) and is not driven by the lack of other nesting sites. Moreover, nesting on pylons may carry a risk of electrocution and it provides no protection from rain or overheating (D'Amico et al 2018). The differences between these studies and ours may arise from the differences in abundancy of nesting structures in study sites.…”

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Determination of nest occupation and breeding effect of the white stork by human-mediated landscape in Western Poland

Bialas

Dylewski

Tobółka

2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Choosing an appropriate nest site is essential for successful breeding. Changes in land use cause populations of many species to decline although some species adapt to anthropogenic changes. The white stork Ciconia ciconia commonly uses artificial nest sites. Recently, white storks from Western Europe have been using landfills as feeding sites; the beginnings of this process are being observed in Central-Eastern Europe. The study aimed to determine factors influencing the probability of nest occupation and breeding effect in a Central-Eastern European population of white storks. We used long-term data from Western Poland on breeding effect, nest occupation, the structure supporting the nest, the proximity of the nearest landfills, landfill area, and land cover. The probability of nest occupation was significantly dependent on habitat quality (based on the share of the preferred type of land cover), the structure supporting the nest, and landfill proximity within a specific year. The breeding effect was influenced by habitat quality and nesting structure. We demonstrate that the type of nesting structure is an important factor influencing both the probability of nest reoccupation and breeding effect. However, the significance of landfills appears to be growing, and in recent years, storks prefer occupying nests closer to landfills, which may have significant consequences for the population of the white stork.

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Chlorinated pollutants in blood of White stork nestlings (Ciconia ciconia) in different colonies in Spain

Cited by 15 publications

References 42 publications

Relationships between pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, blood parameters and oxidative stress of white stork Ciconia ciconia chicks in Poland

Relationships between pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, blood parameters and oxidative stress of white stork Ciconia ciconia chicks in Poland

Legacy and emerging contaminants in flamingos' chicks’ blood from the Ebro Delta Natural Park

Determination of nest occupation and breeding effect of the white stork by human-mediated landscape in Western Poland

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