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Sampling and contaminant monitoring protocol for raptors
Authors: Espín S, García-Fernández AJ, Herzke D, Shore RF, van Hattum B, MartínezLópez E, Coeurdassier M, Eulaers I, Fritsch C, Gómez-Ramírez P, Jaspers VLB, Krone O, Duke G, Helander B, Mateo R, Movalli P, Sonne C, van den Brink NW
Publication year: 2014
First page : 1
Last page: 34
Web address : http://www.eurapmon.net/activities/good-and-best-practice-work-package-5
In May 2013 representatives from six countries gathered in Murcia, Spain, to attend the Workshop on “Setting best practices on raptor contaminant monitoring activities in Europe” funded by EURAPMON. The workshop developed a rough draft of the current protocol. The protocol was subsequently completed with the involvement of investigators from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. All contributors are experts in monitoring contaminants in raptors.
The aim of this sampling protocol is to provide guidance on types of best practice that will facilitate harmonisation of procedures between existing and emerging schemes and so maximise the reliability, comparability and interoperability of data.The methods here do not require use of anaesthesia on birds. This protocol covers the sampling of blood and feathers from live birds, addled and deserted eggs, internal organs and tissues from dead specimens, and other samples such as faeces, preen oil and pellets.
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