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From wetlands to landfills: white stork (Ciconia ciconia L., 1758) as a reliable bioindicator of ecosystem health Cover

From wetlands to landfills: white stork (Ciconia ciconia L., 1758) as a reliable bioindicator of ecosystem health

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|Mar 2025

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Summary of studies on biomarker measurements and pollutant analysis in white storks (Ciconia ciconia)

Age groupBiomarkerCompoundsMatrixPurpose of the measurementRef.
NestlingAChE, CES, GST, GR, GSH, ROS BloodAssess spatial variability in biomarker response in regard to agricultural pollution(14)
NestlingAChE, CES, GST, GR, GSH, ROS, MTAs, Se, Cd, Hg, PbBloodEvaluate the differences in biomarker responses related to metal(loid)s from Croatia(6)
NestlingAChE, CES, GST, GR, GSH, ROS BloodAssess spatial variability in biomarker response in regard to environmental pollution(13)
NestlingAChE, CES, GST, GR, GSH, ROS BloodEstablish novel biomarker detection and analysis in bird plasma and blood cell homogenate (S9)(61)
NestlingCAT, SOD, TBARS, CPCa, Fe, Mg, K, Na, Zn, Pb, CdBloodInvestigation of element impact on oxidative stress biomarkers(104)
NestlingSOD, TBARS, CAT, GR, CP, GPxNa, Ca, K, Mg, Zn, Fe, Cu, Co, Mn, Pb, CdBloodInvestigation of element impact on oxidative stress biomarkers(84)
NestlingTWCC, albumin, H/L ratio, ALT, ASP, AP, bilirubin, creatinine, Chl, ferritin, CK, glucose, triglycerides, transferrin, uric acid, metHb, MDA, GSSG, tGSH, GPxCa, P, MgBloodInvestigation of the effects of foraging on landfills on physiological parameters(18)
NestlingSOD, CP, CAT, GPx, MDA, GRNa, Ca, K, Mg, Zn, Fe, Cu, Co, Mn, Cd, PbBloodEvaluation of the impact of elements on oxidative stress biomarkers(83)
NestlingT4, Mel BloodTo determine ED biomarker response regarding pollution(115)
NestlingCa:P RatioPBloodDisruption of bone metabolism due to mine spill(116)
NestlingGST, MDA, GSHPb, As, HgBloodInvestigation of oxidative status associated with metal pollution(73)
>1 yearRBC, WBC, Thrombocytes BloodHaematological parameters evaluation in White storks reared in captivity(117)
FledgingtAP, kidney AP, hepatic APP, CaBlood, liver, kidneySkeletal pathology assessment associated with heavy metal pollution(32)
NestlingMDA, tocopherol, TAC BloodAntioxidant supplementation effect on telomeres(118)
NestlingT3, T4, corticosteronePb, Cu, Cd, Zn, AsBloodInvestigation of stress and hormone status affected by heavy metal and metalloids(105)
Nestling Ca, Fe, Mg, ZnBloodInvestigation of chemical elements from polluted areas(19)
NestlingTBARS, AST, ALT, PC, LDH, Pyruvate, Lactate BloodPollution-induced oxidative stress and biochemical parameter alterations assessment(37)
NestlingT-cell-mediated immune responseCu, Cd, Pb, Zn, AsBloodInvestigation of relationships between T-cell-mediated immune response and metal levels(106)
NestlingDNA damage BloodGenotoxic effects of heavy metals and arsenic(107)
Fledging, adult Pb, Hg, As, Ni, Fe, Zn, Cu, Se, Mn, Cr, Co, CdBloodAssessment of basal values of metals and metalloids(109)
NestlingHb, RCN, MCHb, MCHbC, MCV, TG, Chl, proteins, urea, uric acid, Chl-HDL, AP, AST, ALT, WCN BloodA report on haematology and blood chemistry(119)
Nestling Cd, Hg, Fe, Pb, Zn, As, SeBloodEvaluation on element levels in White storks breeding near a landfill(120)
Adult, juvenileChEs BloodCharacterisation of plasma cholinesterase and its in vitroinhibition by pesticides(121)
NestlingPacked cell volume, RBC, MCHb, MCV, MCHbC Hb, trombocytes, WBC, lymphocytes, heterophils, eosinophils, monocytes, basophils, H/L ratio BloodReport on reference intervals for haematological and plasma biochemical parameters(122)
NestlingLymphocytes, DNA damage BloodAssessment of genotoxic damage after the Doñana Ecological Disaster(108)
NestlingTBARS, CAT, SOD, GR, CP, TAC, GPx BloodPollution-related assessment of changes in oxidative stress and antioxidant defence profile(36)
Adult HgLiver, kidney, muscleInvestigation of propolis and bee pollen preparation effect on the concentration of Hg(103)
NestlingOxidative stress BloodEvaluation of physiological adaptation to the exploitation of landfill sites for foraging(123)
Nestling HgFeathersInvestigation of Hg in relation to age, brood size, and hatching order(42)
Nestling Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, PbFeathersMethodological implications for further ecotoxicological studies(20)
Adult Cu, As, Pb, CdLiver, muscle, kidneyEvaluation of a mine tailing accident influence near Doñana National Park(102)
Dichlorobenzophenone, alpha-HCH, gamma-HCH, dieldrin, aldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, p,p'-TDE,p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT, PCBs, Pb, Hg, Cu, Zn, CdEggsAssessment of the levels of organochlorine pollutants and heavy metals(101)
Adult As, Mn, Cr, Pb, Ni, ZnFeathersDetermination of heavy metal accumulation in the feathers(124)
Nestling Pb, Pb isotope ratioBloodAssessment of source identification of Pb contamination in a marshland ecosystem(125)
NestlingLymphocytes BloodA 4 year follow-up analysis of genotoxic damage after the massive spillage of toxic waste at Doñana National Park(126)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-3958 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 1 - 15
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 1, 2025
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Published on: Mar 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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