Pollutant Exposure for Chinese Wetland Birds: Ecotoxicological Endpoints and Biovectors
Xingpei Cao,
Xiaobo Zheng,
Furong Bai
et al.
Abstract:Levels
of heavy metals and organic contaminants in main waters
from China were reviewed from literature data to assess the ecological
risks of pollutants for wetland birds and the biotransport of pollutants
mediated by migratory wetland birds. Cr, Cu, and Pb and polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) dominated in sediments, with higher concentrations
in rivers and estuaries than in lakes and seas. Plants are the main
dietary sources of less hydrophobic organic pollutants, while sediment
is the primary source … Show more
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