Faculty of Education, Department of Biology Education, Pesticide Research and References Laboratory, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Campus, Ankara, Turkey.
Faculty of Forestry, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Düzce University, Konuralp Campus, Duzce, Turkey.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2018 Sep;25(26):26423-26432. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-2687-6. Epub 2018 Jul 8.
The reproductive and breeding success of wader species is negatively affected by various anthropogenic factors, including persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs). We aimed to study the association of POPs in feathers with the reproductive success of the spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus). For this purpose, data on reproductive parameters and feather samples were collected from a breeding population consisting of 19 pairs near Boğazkent district in Antalya, Turkey. Mean concentrations of total polychlorinated biphenyls (ΣPCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (ΣOCPs) were found to be 54 ± 16 ng/g and 520 ng/g in all samples, respectively. In particular, PCB 151 and β-hexachlorocyclohexane had a negative association the various reproductive parameters in the species under consideration. Fledgling success (n = 25) was calculated to be 37.4%, which was negatively associated with the ΣOCP concentrations (r = - 0.99, p = 0.01). According to the results, POP residues are one of the associated factors on the reproductive success of spur-winged lapwing along, with agricultural activity and predation. It is indicated that the species needs a protection plan for prevention declining reproductive success and population size species in Turkey. Besides, our results suggest that bird feathers are a non-destructive bio-monitoring tools to estimate of contamination levels of organic pollutants in a population.
各种人为因素，包括持久性有机氯污染物（POPs），会对滨鸟物种的繁殖和育雏成功产生负面影响。我们旨在研究羽毛中 POPs 与扇尾沙锥（Vanellus spinosus）繁殖成功之间的关联。为此，我们从土耳其安塔利亚博加兹肯特区附近的一个繁殖种群中收集了 19 对繁殖参数和羽毛样本的数据。在所有样本中，总多氯联苯（ΣPCBs）和有机氯农药（ΣOCPs）的平均浓度分别为 54 ± 16 ng/g 和 520 ng/g。特别是，PCB 151 和β-六氯环己烷与所研究物种的各种繁殖参数呈负相关。雏鸟成活率（n=25）计算为 37.4%，与 ΣOCP 浓度呈负相关（r=-0.99，p=0.01）。根据结果，POP 残留是影响扇尾沙锥繁殖成功的相关因素之一，此外还有农业活动和捕食。这表明该物种需要在土耳其制定保护计划，以防止繁殖成功率和种群规模下降。此外，我们的研究结果表明，鸟类羽毛是一种非破坏性的生物监测工具，可以估计种群中有机污染物的污染水平。
