Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Residues in Common Swifts (<i>Apus apus</i>) in the Region of Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Residues in Common Swifts (<i>Apus apus</i>) in the Region of Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

The use of pesticides is associated with the decline of several avian species. In this study, we monitored the organochlorine contaminants in common swifts (<i>Apus apus</i>) in the years 2016 to 2018. These long-distance migrants breed in Europe and winter in Africa. Their only feeding...

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Main Authors: Warakorn Tiyawattanaroj, Stefan Witte, Michael Fehr, Marko Legler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
Apodidae
DDE
migratory bird
OCP
PCB
wild birds
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/8/5/87

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