The magpie and the grapes: increasing ozone exposure impacts fruit consumption by a common corvid in a suburban environment DOI Creative Commons
Andrea Viviano, Emiliano Mori, Jacopo Manzini

et al.

Pest Management Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

The Eurasian magpie Pica pica is a resident bird species able to colonize farmlands and anthropized environments. This corvid shows wide trophic spectrum by including fruits, invertebrates, small vertebrates carcasses in its diet. A camera-trap experiment was carried out test the effect of different ozone (O3 ) concentrations on potted Vitis vinifera plants, which resulted grape consumption rates suburban birds. performed at an Ozone-Free Air Controlled Exposure (FACE) facility, consisting nine plots with three levels: AA (ambient O3 concentration); two elevated levels, 1.5× air 50% increase concentration) 2.0× 100% concentration). Camera-traps were located front each treatment area kept active for 24 h day-1 5 days time over period 3 months monitor birds.We collected total 38 videos. magpies only consumers, 6.7 ± 3.3 passages per hour (mean SD) no differences across treatments. Grapes consumed significantly more quickly than those treatment, turn, faster treatment. At from start 94%, 53% 22% berries AA, treatments had been eaten, respectively. When turned off, same rate among treatments.Increasing limited probably because acted as deterrent magpies, although lower sugar content recorded did not affect when off. Our results provided valuable insights mitigate human-wildlife conflicts © 2023 Authors. Pest Management Science published John Wiley & Sons Ltd behalf Society Chemical Industry.

Language: Английский

Use of ChatGPT: What does it mean for biology and environmental science? DOI
Evgenios Agathokleous, Costas J. Saitanis, Chao Fang

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 888, P. 164154 - 164154

Published: May 16, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

77
Surge in nocturnal ozone pollution DOI
Evgenios Agathokleous, Zhaozhong Feng, Pierre Sicard

et al.

Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 382(6675), P. 1131 - 1131

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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20
Accelerated farmland bird population declines in European countries after their recent EU accession DOI
Jiří Reif,

Anna Gamero,

Adriana Hološková

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 946, P. 174281 - 174281

Published: June 26, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

6
Ozone pollution threatens bird populations to collapse: an imminent ecological threat? DOI Creative Commons
Evgenios Agathokleous, Pierre Sicard, Zhaozhong Feng

et al.

Journal of Forestry Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(6), P. 1653 - 1656

Published: Aug. 5, 2023

Abstract While bird populations are declining, the factors associated with this decline unclear. Based on laboratory experiments, air pollution has long been recognized as a factor causing oxidative stress and adversely affecting health. Recently, studies employing an epidemiological approach have reported significant declines in avian Central Europe United States due to pollution, ozone particular. We advocate that urgent actions needed mitigate these effects, which threaten biodiversity environmental health, propose series of measures can enlighten path toward mitigating effects populations.

Language: Английский

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12
Pilot Free Trade Zone and Biodiversity: Evidence From Birding Records in China DOI Open Access
Zhao Liu,

Yuteng Yao,

Yuping Shang

et al.

International Journal of Finance & Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

ABSTRACT Biodiversity is the foundation for human survival and development. Based on birdwatching data, this paper describes bird species richness of Chinese regions. Furthermore, empirically examines relationship between China pilot free trade zone (PFTZ) biodiversity. The results show that establishment PFTZs promoted protection effects PFTZ biodiversity are heterogeneous, there significant differences in promotion effect different orders. has enhanced by promoting reduction industrial pollution, construction urban environmental infrastructure, increasing green area enhancing public awareness protection. does not have a radiation surrounding areas. This study provides an important basis understanding policy references government to formulate policies promote coordinated development opening up ecological

Language: Английский

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0
Assessment of ozone impact on forest vegetation using visible foliar injury, AOT40F exposure index and MDA concentration in two meteorologically contrasting years DOI Creative Commons
Radek Novotný, Leona Vlasáková, Vít Šrámek

et al.

Journal of Forest Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Dietary fatty acids modulate oxidative stress response to air pollution but not to infection DOI Creative Commons
Ann‐Kathrin Ziegler, Johan Kjellberg Jensen, Lucía Jiménez‐Gallardo

et al.

Frontiers in Physiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: May 9, 2024

Anthropogenic changes to the environment expose wildlife many pollutants. Among these, tropospheric ozone is of global concern and a highly potent pro-oxidant. In addition, human activities include several other implications for wildlife, e.g., changed food availability distribution pathogens in cities. These co-occurring habitat may interact, thereby modulating physiological responses costs related anthropogenic change. For instance, items associated with humans (e.g., waste feeders wild birds) contain relatively more ω6-than ω3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Metabolites derived from ω6-PUFAs can enhance inflammation oxidative stress towards stimulus, whereas opposite response linked ω3-derived metabolites. Hence, we hypothesized that differential intake ω6-and ω3-PUFAs modulates state birds affects pro-oxidants. To test this, manipulated dietary ω6:ω3 ratios levels full-factorial experiment using captive zebra finches ( Taeniopygia guttata ). Additionally, simulated an infection, also triggering immune system’s adaptive pro-oxidant release (i.e., burst), by injecting lipopolysaccharide. Under normal air conditions, ω3-diet had lower antioxidant ratio (GSH/GSSG ratio) compared ω6-diet birds. When exposed ozone, however, diet effect disappeared. Instead, exposure overall reduced total concentration key glutathione (tGSH). Moreover, on ω6-rich higher capacity (OXY) fed ω3-rich diet. Interestingly, only challenge increased damage, suggesting burst system overrides pro-oxidative processes, including Taken together, our results show PUFAs, infection all affect redox-system, but different ways, underlying are decoupled despite they increase or generation. Despite lack apparent cumulative independent biomarkers, combined single effects could together reduce cellular functioning efficiency over time pathogens, sources.

Language: Английский

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2
Ambient ozone at a rural Central European site and its vertical concentration gradient close to the ground DOI
Iva Hůnová, Marek Brabec,

Marek Malý

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(33), P. 80014 - 80028

Published: June 8, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

2
The magpie and the grapes: increasing ozone exposure impacts fruit consumption by a common corvid in a suburban environment DOI Creative Commons
Andrea Viviano, Emiliano Mori, Jacopo Manzini

et al.

Pest Management Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

The Eurasian magpie Pica pica is a resident bird species able to colonize farmlands and anthropized environments. This corvid shows wide trophic spectrum by including fruits, invertebrates, small vertebrates carcasses in its diet. A camera-trap experiment was carried out test the effect of different ozone (O3 ) concentrations on potted Vitis vinifera plants, which resulted grape consumption rates suburban birds. performed at an Ozone-Free Air Controlled Exposure (FACE) facility, consisting nine plots with three levels: AA (ambient O3 concentration); two elevated levels, 1.5× air 50% increase concentration) 2.0× 100% concentration). Camera-traps were located front each treatment area kept active for 24 h day-1 5 days time over period 3 months monitor birds.We collected total 38 videos. magpies only consumers, 6.7 ± 3.3 passages per hour (mean SD) no differences across treatments. Grapes consumed significantly more quickly than those treatment, turn, faster treatment. At from start 94%, 53% 22% berries AA, treatments had been eaten, respectively. When turned off, same rate among treatments.Increasing limited probably because acted as deterrent magpies, although lower sugar content recorded did not affect when off. Our results provided valuable insights mitigate human-wildlife conflicts © 2023 Authors. Pest Management Science published John Wiley & Sons Ltd behalf Society Chemical Industry.

Language: Английский

Citations

2