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Anthropogenic debris as nest material in three swift species: New insights into the interactions of atmospheric pollution with wildlife
Scientific publication

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.

Open publication "Anthropogenic debris as nest material in three swift species: New insights into the interactions of atmospheric pollution with wildlife"