Publications by authors named "Santamaria-Cervantes C"
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- The migratory culling hypothesis suggests that infected birds are less likely to survive long migrations due to their health affecting their behavior, but this idea hasn't been thoroughly tested.
- Researchers studied 357 songbirds during their migration, specifically in southern Spain and the Canary Islands, to gather data on infections.
- Their findings indicate that infected birds were more likely to be preyed upon by falcons, hinting that infections may lead to higher mortality during migration possibly due to getting lost or being easier targets for predators.
Lead ammunition stands out as one of the most pervasive pollutants affecting wildlife. Its impact on bird populations have spurred efforts for the phase-out of leaded gunshot in several countries, although with varying scopes and applications. Ongoing and future policy changes require data to assess the effectiveness of adopted measures, particularly in the current context of biodiversity loss.
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