Snail consumption and breeding performance of pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) along a pollution gradient in the Middle Urals, Russia

Belskii, Eugen; Grebennikov, Maxim

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.116

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“…In the beginning of 1990's egg shells in the most polluted sites were heavily (c.a. 17%) thinned (Eeva and Lehikoinen, 1995) because excessive metal exposure disturbed the calcium availability and metabolism of laying females (Belskii and Grebennikov, 2014;Eeva and Lehikoinen, 2004;Eeva et al, 2010). Although soil pH is the same or even slightly higher in the polluted than in the reference zone, soil Ca levels have been relatively low near the smelter (Derome and Lindroos, 1998;Eeva and Penttinen, 2009;Fritze et al, 1989).…”

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Long-term recovery of clutch size and egg shell quality of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in a metal polluted area

Eeva

Lehikoinen

2015

Environmental Pollution

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Long-term recovery of clutch size and egg shell quality of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in a metal polluted area

Eeva

Lehikoinen

2015

Environmental Pollution

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“…Amphibian (Common Frog): Increased embryonic mortality rate [39] Bird (Pied Flycatchers): Habitat degradation; impaired reproductive success [40,41] Fish (African Catfish): Decreased sperm motility [42] Fish (Common Carp): Increased lipid peroxidation; DNA damage; elevated micronuclei frequency in blood, gill, and liver [43] Fish (European Perch): Decline in sperm performance; sperm structural damage affecting flagella, plasma membrane, and axoneme; decreased sperm ATP content leading to inhibited motility; damage to sperm's midpiece and mitochondria during prolonged exposure; disruption in sperm activation due to plasma membrane damage [44] Fish (Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye): Behavioral alterations; changes in gene expression; impacts on growth [45] Fish (Norwegian Waters): Induction of phase-I enzymes; development of DNA adducts; formation of neoplastic lesions [46] Fish (Peacock Blenny): Circulatory issues in gills; liver damage comprising reduction in cell size, loss of cellular integrity, and architectural disruptions [47] Fish (Trahira): Electrophysiological changes in retinal horizontal cells [48] Fish (Zebrafish): Changes in lipid metabolism and cellular transport; gonadal damage; oxidative stress in the testis; altered sex hormone levels impairing reproduction [49,50] Mammal (Mink): Reproductive failure [51] Mesozooplankton: Accumulation of air toxics in tissues, fecal pellets, and eggs; potential transfer to higher trophic levels affecting pelagic and benthic communities [52] Phytoplankton: Disruption to growth and photosynthesis; induction of oxidative stress [53,54] In addition to the direct impacts mentioned earlier, bioaccumulation (gradual accumulation of air toxics within organisms over time) and biomagnification (increase in concentration of air toxics as they move through different trophic levels) contribute to the amplification of ecological impacts. Notably, phytoplankton and mesozooplankton, which form the base of the food chain, play a critical role in transferring the effects of air toxics upward within the food web.…”

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Country-Wide Ecological Health Assessment Methodology for Air Toxics: Bridging Gaps in Ecosystem Impact Understanding and Policy Foundations

Munshed,

Van Griensven Thé,

Fraser

et al. 2024

Toxics

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Amid the growing concerns about air toxics from pollution sources, much emphasis has been placed on their impacts on human health. However, there has been limited research conducted to assess the cumulative country-wide impact of air toxics on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as the complex interactions within food webs. Traditional approaches, including those of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), lack versatility in addressing diverse emission sources and their distinct ecological repercussions. This study addresses these gaps by introducing the Ecological Health Assessment Methodology (EHAM), a novel approach that transcends traditional methods by enabling both comprehensive country-wide and detailed regional ecological risk assessments across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. EHAM also advances the field by developing new food-chain multipliers (magnification factors) for localized ecosystem food web models. Employing traditional ecological multimedia risk assessment of toxics’ fate and transport techniques as its foundation, this study extends US EPA methodologies to a broader range of emission sources. The quantification of risk estimation employs the quotient method, which yields an ecological screening quotient (ESQ). Utilizing Kuwait as a case study for the application of this methodology, this study’s findings for data from 2017 indicate a substantial ecological risk in Kuwait’s coastal zone, with cumulative ESQ values reaching as high as 3.12 × 103 for carnivorous shorebirds, contrasted by negligible risks in the inland and production zones, where ESQ values for all groups are consistently below 1.0. By analyzing the toxicity reference value (TRV) against the expected daily exposure of receptors to air toxics, the proposed methodology provides valuable insights into the potential ecological risks and their subsequent impacts on ecological populations. The present contribution aims to deepen the understanding of the ecological health implications of air toxics and lay the foundation for informed, ecology-driven policymaking, underscoring the need for measures to mitigate these impacts.

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“…centipedes and spiders), leading to the radical transformation of the community structure ( Bengtsson and Tranvik 1989 , Stepanov et al 1991 , Nekrasova 1993 , Nahmani and Lavelle 2002 , Gongalsky et al 2007 , Tanasevich et al 2009 , Vorobeichik et al 2012 , Vorobeichik et al 2019 ). Such changes drive the slowdown of organic matter decomposition and disintegration of soil aggregates ( Korkina and Vorobeichik 2016 , Korkina and Vorobeichik 2018 ), disappearance of some mammals, for example, the common mole ( Vorobeichik and Nesterkova 2015 , Nesterkova 2019 ) and the imbalance of mineral nutrients in plants ( Sukhareva and Lukina 2014 ) and birds ( Belskii and Grebennikov 2014 ). Given the considerable role of soil macroinvertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems ( Brussaard et al 2007 ), they are often used in environmental monitoring and assessment ( Cortet et al 1999 , Paoletti et al 2010 ).…”

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Diversity and abundance of soil macroinvertebrates along a contamination gradient in the Central Urals, Russia

Воробейчик¹,

Nesterkov²,

Ермаков³

et al. 2022

BDJ

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Since the late 1980s, long-term monitoring of terrestrial ecosystems in metal-contaminated areas near the Middle Ural Copper Smelter has been carried out in the Central Urals. As a part of these monitoring programmes, the data on species diversity, community composition and abundance of soil macroinvertebrates continue to be gathered. The dataset (available from the GBIF network at https://www.gbif.org/dataset/61e92984-382b-4158-be6b-e391c7ed5a64) includes a 2004 census for soil macroinvertebrates of spruce-fir forests along a pollution gradient in the Central Urals. The dataset describes soil macrofauna’s abundance (the number of individuals per sample, i.e. the density) and community structure (list of supraspecific taxa, list of species for most abundant taxa and supraspecific taxa or species abundance). Seventeen sampling plots differed in the levels of toxic metal (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd and Fe) soil contamination from air emissions of the Middle Ural Copper Smelter (heavily polluted, moderately polluted and unpolluted areas). The dataset consists of 340 sampling events (= samples corresponding to upper and lower layers of the 170 soil monoliths) and 64658 rows (2907 and 61751 for non-zero and zero density of taxa, respectively). Arachnida (Araneae and Opiliones), Carabidae (imagoes), Elateridae (larvae), Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Gastropoda, Staphylinidae (imagoes) and Lumbricidae were identified to species level. In contrast, Mermithida, Enchytraeidae, Lepidoptera larvae, Diptera larvae, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and some other insects were identified to family or order levels. In total, 8430 individuals of soil macroinvertebrates were collected in two soil layers (organic and organic-mineral horizons), including 1046 Arachnida (spiders and harvestmen), 45 Carabidae, 300 Elateridae, 529 Myriapoda, 741 Gastropoda, 437 Staphylinidae, 623 Lumbricidae and 4709 other invertebrates. The presence-absence data on each taxon are provided for each sampling event. An overwhelming majority of such absences can be interpreted as “pseudo-absences” at the scale of sampling plots or study sites. The dataset contains information helpful for long-term ecotoxicological monitoring of forest ecosystems and contributes to studying soil macrofauna diversity in the Urals.

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Snail consumption and breeding performance of pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) along a pollution gradient in the Middle Urals, Russia

Cited by 15 publications

References 23 publications

Long-term recovery of clutch size and egg shell quality of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in a metal polluted area

Long-term recovery of clutch size and egg shell quality of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in a metal polluted area

Country-Wide Ecological Health Assessment Methodology for Air Toxics: Bridging Gaps in Ecosystem Impact Understanding and Policy Foundations

Diversity and abundance of soil macroinvertebrates along a contamination gradient in the Central Urals, Russia

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