Urbanization, trace metal pollution, and malaria prevalence in the house sparrow.

Anthropogenic pollution poses a threat for the environment and wildlife. Trace metals (TMs) are known to have negative effects on haematological status, oxidative balance, and reproductive success in birds. These pollutants particularly increase in concentration in industrialized, urbanized and inte...

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Main Authors: Coraline Bichet, Renaud Scheifler, Michaël Cœurdassier, Romain Julliard, Gabriele Sorci, Claire Loiseau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547037?pdf=render