Accumulation of heavy metals in bird’s eggs in various transformed area Poltava Region (Ukraine)

• Published in: Bìologìčnì studìï Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 181 - 196
• Main Authors: Litvin, Liana, Chaplygina, Angela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка 01.03.2025
• Subjects: common blackbird; eggs; great tit; heavy metals; house martin; song thrush
• ISSN: 1996-4536; 2311-0783
• DOI: 10.30970/sbi.1901.817

Background. Most heavy metals (HMs) enter the bodies of birds through food chains. The increase in sources of contamination raises the concentrations of HMs in the soil, leading to their greater absorption into bird tissues and accumulation in eggs. The concentrations of HMs can vary significantly b...