Authors
Álvaro Luna, Elena Moreno, José Antonio Pinzolas, Santiago Oliver, Susanna Meyer, Olaf Brodermann, Carlos Merino, Hakan Karaardic, Luis P. da Silva, Caroline Chatton, Jacques Laesser, Christoph Meier, Jorge S. Gutiérrez, José A. Masero, Juán Pérez, Cecilia Kullberg, Álvaro Pérez-Gómez, Fernando Mateos-González, Ulrich Tigges, Bernardo Toledo, Armand Rausell-Moreno
Journal
Science of the Total Environment
Publishing year
We assess the addition of anthropogenic materials in nests of three swift species. We found plastic in the 36.5 % of the nests evaluated, with differences among species. The probability of finding plastic in the nests increases at higher human footprint. Our results suggest a direct interaction between atmospheric plastic and wildlife. This is the first study to demonstrate contamination by anthropogenic materials in swifts’ nests.