[Use of the feral pigeon (Columba livia) to monitor atmospheric lead pollution].
Pigeons living in cities show a large accumulation of lead in their bodies. The lead concentration in their lungs and bones varied according to the pollution level of their territory caused by automobile gas exhausts.
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D010856:Columbidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
D000393:Air Pollutants; D007854:Lead
Utilisation du Pigeon Biset (Columba livia Gm.) comme témoin de la pollution atmosphérique par le plomb