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Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Wildlife and Zoo Medicine

Abstract

Aquatic organisms absorb the pollutants directly from water and indirectly from food chains. Heavy metals levels were determined in different organs of the wild birds (Anas crecca, Fulica atra, Larus genii, Egretta garzetta and Ceryle rudis) by using Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer. The samples collected from Lake Quaron which suffers from a serious pollution problems. The results revealed that heavy metal levels in Larus genii , Anas crecca and Egretta garzetta found to have their highest concentration in liver while Fulica atra and Ceryle rudis were in feather. The lowest heavy metals concentration found in all birds in muscles. 
The evaluated wild birds considers as an important bioindicator for the degree of pollution in aquatic ecosystems.

DOI

10.21608/scvmj.2015.64624

Keywords

Heavy metals, wild birds, Lake Quaron, Ramsar site, Protecetd area

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Gamal

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Medani

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Department of Wildlife Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University

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Mohamed

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Gamal Eldien

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Department of Wildlife Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University

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Lamia

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Mohamedien

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Marine Ecology Department, Suez Branch National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

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M.

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Hammad

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Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

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Volume

20

Article Issue

2

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9764

Issue Date

2015-12-01

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2015-09-04

Publish Date

2015-12-31

Page Start

139

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154

Print ISSN

1110-6298

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2682-3284

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Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ

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https://scvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt

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22 Jan 2023