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Diet analysis and the assessment of plastic and other indigestible anthropogenic litter in the white stork pellets.
Mikula, Peter; Karg, Jerzy; Jerzak, Leszek; Walasz, Kazimierz; Siekiera, Joachim; Czyz, Stanislaw; Mikicinska, Katarzyna; Pietkiewicz, Malgorzata; Sztwiertnia, Hanna; Wyka, Jakub; Tryjanowski, Piotr.
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  • Mikula P; TUM School of Life Sciences, Ecoclimatology, Technical University of Munich, 85354, Freising, Germany. petomikula158@gmail.com.
  • Karg J; Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich, 85748, Garching, Germany. petomikula158@gmail.com.
  • Jerzak L; Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Prague, Czech Republic. petomikula158@gmail.com.
  • Walasz K; Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 1, 65516, Zielona Góra, Poland.
  • Siekiera J; Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 1, 65516, Zielona Góra, Poland.
  • Czyz S; Malopolska Ornithological Society, P.O. Box 22, 30309, Kraków, Poland.
  • Mikicinska K; , Rzeczna 17, 47300, Zywocice, Poland.
  • Pietkiewicz M; Malopolska Ornithological Society, P.O. Box 22, 30309, Kraków, Poland.
  • Sztwiertnia H; Malopolska Ornithological Society, P.O. Box 22, 30309, Kraków, Poland.
  • Wyka J; Slaskie Towarzystwo Ornitologiczne, Ul. Sienkiewicza 21, 50335, Wroclaw, Poland.
  • Tryjanowski P; Institute of Zoology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71C, 60625, Poznan, Poland.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 31(5): 6922-6928, 2024 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38157174
ABSTRACT
Pollution by anthropogenic litter is a major threat to global ecosystems. Seabirds are frequently used as environmental monitors of litter ingestion, but similar research is rare for terrestrial birds. Here, we focused on pellet analysis from 117 nests of an iconic bird of the Western Palearctic, the white stork (Ciconia ciconia), breeding in southern and southwestern Poland in a farmland landscape, far away from large dumps and landfills. We found that most prey items in the diet of white storks were invertebrates (particularly from orders Coleoptera, Orthoptera, and Hymenoptera) but vertebrate prey comprised most of the biomass. Further analysis revealed that anthropogenic litter was found in 22.7% of pellets (34.2% of breeding pairs) with plastic (8.4%) and cigarette filters (6.9%) being most prevalent. This study represents the first assessment through pellet analysis of the ingestion of anthropogenic litter by live wild storks in Poland and also by a migratory population of white storks. Our study indicates a potentially significant transfer of plastic and other anthropogenic material through terrestrial food webs.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aves / Ecosistema Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aves / Ecosistema Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Alemania