Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries
Lead is among the most toxic heavy metals, posing significant risks to all living organisms. It is a pervasive and persistent contaminant in the environment. Ingested lead in birds and wildlife induces a range of sublethal effects that disrupt physiological functions and behavior, ultimately resulti...
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| description | Lead is among the most toxic heavy metals, posing significant risks to all living organisms. It is a pervasive and persistent contaminant in the environment. Ingested lead in birds and wildlife induces a range of sublethal effects that disrupt physiological functions and behavior, ultimately resulting in mortality at higher doses or with prolonged exposure. To investigate the relation of lead to accidents and injuries in wild birds, we analyzed lead concentration in 43 wild birds that were admitted as patients to the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Center (WRBC). The findings reveal a significant dependency between the detected levels of lead in the birds’ bone samples and the reported etiology of their injuries, with variances in the age groups of the patients received at the WRBC in Bulgaria. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a134feac8a7e4f29bb57bfec5111a4052025-08-20T02:24:38ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182025-05-0117638710.3390/d17060387Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal InjuriesIvanka Lazarova0Gergana Balieva1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, BulgariaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, BulgariaLead is among the most toxic heavy metals, posing significant risks to all living organisms. It is a pervasive and persistent contaminant in the environment. Ingested lead in birds and wildlife induces a range of sublethal effects that disrupt physiological functions and behavior, ultimately resulting in mortality at higher doses or with prolonged exposure. To investigate the relation of lead to accidents and injuries in wild birds, we analyzed lead concentration in 43 wild birds that were admitted as patients to the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Center (WRBC). The findings reveal a significant dependency between the detected levels of lead in the birds’ bone samples and the reported etiology of their injuries, with variances in the age groups of the patients received at the WRBC in Bulgaria.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/387wild birdsembedded lead pelletslead concentrationbone samplerescue centersraptors |
| spellingShingle | Ivanka Lazarova Gergana Balieva Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries Diversity wild birds embedded lead pellets lead concentration bone sample rescue centers raptors |
| title | Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries |
| title_full | Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries |
| title_short | Effects of Lead Exposure in Wild Birds as Causes for Incidents and Fatal Injuries |
| title_sort | effects of lead exposure in wild birds as causes for incidents and fatal injuries |
| topic | wild birds embedded lead pellets lead concentration bone sample rescue centers raptors |
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