Search results for: CONDITION OF BIRDS

• Condition monitoring of energy installations IDESII

  e-Learning Courses

  • J. Głuch

  Measurement errors and uncertainties. Industrial measurements in the energy industry. Measuring devices. The basics of control in industry. Measurement characteristics in complex energy systems. Distributed Control System (DCS) (KSR).

• Mercury concentration and the absolute and relative sizes of the internal organs in cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo (L. 1758) from the breeding colony by the Vistula Lagoon (Poland)

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  • M. Misztal–Szkudlińska
  • E. Kalisińska
  • P. Szefer
  • P. Konieczka
  • J. Namieśnik

  - ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY - Year 2018

  This work analyses the effect of mercury on the condition of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) from an extensive breeding colony in northern Poland, the largest in Europe. A total of 55 birds (44 adults and 11 immature) were obtained. Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were measured in the liver, kidneys, breast muscles, heart, gullet (oesophagus), stomach, intestines, trachea, lungs and eyeballs. The total body mass (TBM) and empty...

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• Biological responses to environmental contamination. How can metal pollution impact signal honesty in avian species?

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  • A. Pacyna-Kuchta
  • M. Ruman
  • J. Mazerski
  • Ż. Polkowska

  - Ecology and Evolution - Year 2018

  Environmental pollution, for example with metals, can significantly affect the ecosystem balance leading to severe changes. Biologically active pigments are relevant for the appearance and condition of birds. Melanin and carotenoid particles are the most frequently deposited pigments in avian integument. They are responsible for the majority of colors of bird plumage. The phenotypic expression can be affected by metal contamination....

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