Heavy metal concentrations in feathers and metabolomic profiles in Pacific black ducks (Anas superciliosa) from Southeastern Australia.

ABSTRACT: Heavy metals are cumulative toxicants that frequently create negative health effects for waterbirds inhibiting contaminated freshwater systems. Although levels of exposure to heavy metals have been well documented for many waterbird species, the adverse effects of exposure remain relatively poorly understood. One emerging field that allows the exploration of such effects is metabolomics. The aim of this study was to characterize metabolomic profiles in relation to long-term heavy metal exposure in a waterbird species. In 2021, wings from 44 Pacific black ducks (Anas superciliosa) were collected by recreational hunters at three sites in Victoria, southeastern Australia. The concentrations of seven heavy metals were measured in feathers and these data were quantified via inductive coupled pl

SUBMITTER: Nzabanita D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790206 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature