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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2014.23.6.492

The Characteristics of Heavy Metal Accumulations in Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Feathers for Environmental Monitoring  

Lee, Jangho (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Lee, Jongchun (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Lee, Sang Hee (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Kim, Myungjin (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Lee, Eugene (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Han, Areum (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Shim, Kyuyoung (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.23, no.6, 2014 , pp. 492-504 More about this Journal
Abstract
Feral pigeon (Columba livia) has been known as a good indicator for accumulations of chemical pollutants in urban areas. However, it is against the animal rights to kill the indicator species in order to monitor pollutants accumulations in wild birds. Eggs and feathers of birds, therefore, have been used as non-invasive monitoring materials. Even though eggs are a good indicator for accumulations of lipophilic pollutants, but unsuitable for some heavy metals such as lead and cadmium because bird's ovary builds a sort of barrier to inhibit higher accumulations of some heavy metals in the eggs. Therefore, feathers instead of eggs have been used as a non-invasive indicator for accumulations of heavy metals. However, there are few studies of heavy metal accumulations of feral pigeon in Korea. In this study, we characterized the characteristics of heavy metal accumulations of feathers in relation to internal organs (bloods, viscera and bones) in feral pigeons between two sites (Hangang Park representing urban area and Hampyeong Park for rural area). The samples from the Hangang Park showed significantly higher lead (Pb) concentrations in the blood, liver and bone than those from Hampyeong Park. The Pb concentration in the feathers was also significantly higher at Hangang Park than at Hampyeong Park. The analytical result for the breast, wing and tail feathers, and the internal organs (blood, lung, liver, kidney and bone) indicated that the Pb concentrations in the feathers were significantly positively correlated with the levels in the kidney and bone. Overall, feathers of feral pigeon may be candidate for bioindicator to monitor for Pb accumulations in urban areas.
Keywords
Feral Pigeon; Heavy Metal Accumulation; Feather;
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