Pharmaceuticals are considered emerging contaminants in terms of impacts on wildlife. One chemical group concern is euthanasia agents used veterinary medicine. Here we present data the occurrence barbiturate intoxication using samples collected from 2004 to 2020 suspected wildlife and domestic animal poisoning cases Spain (n = 3210). Barbiturate was seen 3.4% (45/1334) total number confirmed in...

The coefficient of restitution (COR) is an important input parameter in the numerical simulation granular flows, as it governs travel distance, lateral spreading, and design barriers. In this study, a new custom-built micromechanical impact loading apparatus presented along with experiments on engineered natural materials. COR energy loss various grains base block combinations are studied, incl...

ABSTRACT Cosmological constraints from current and upcoming galaxy cluster surveys are limited by the accuracy of mass calibration. In particular, optically identified clusters prone to selection effects that can bias weak lensing We investigate stacked signal associated with selected clusters, using redMaPPer algorithm in Buzzard simulations as a case study. find at given halo mass, residuals ...

A balanced anesthesia protocol is called perfect when it has fast induction, excellent recovery, the least effect on the cardiopulmonary system and sufficient analgesia. Many of anesthetic combinations have an analgesic effect without opioids. However, at the end of anesthesia, analgesia decreases or is incomplete. The purpose of this study was to evaluate anesthesia times, ele...

The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a bird of prey with Eurasia distribution. Buteo buteo from Iran, has an important role in the ecological cycle of the north and the northwest parts of Iran, now is suffering from illegal hunting. Blood samples from 50 Buteo buteo birds from rehabilitation center of Pardisan Park, Tehran, Iran were taken to evaluate and study the gen...

The dynamic properties of dry Leighton Buzzard sand have been investigated using a resonant column test apparatus. These data are compared with very low frequency cyclic tests on identical specimens of sand. The comparison indicates that the properties of dry sand are independent of frequency. A simple one-dimensional model of kinematic hardening plasticity is used to predict the dynamic behavi...

This study investigated the feasibility of measuring corticosterone in feathers from cryo-archived raptor specimens, in order to provide a retrospective assessment of the activity of the stress axis in relation to contaminant burden. Feather samples were taken from sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, buzzard Buteo buteo, barn owl Tyto alba, and tawny owl Strix aluco and the ...

The goal of this study was to identify the chewing lice species of migratory and non-migratory wild birds in the province of Bursa, which is located in northwestern Turkey, between August 2009 and November 2012. Sixty-eight birds brought to the animal hospital in need of medical intervention, which belonged to 25 species, 20 genera and 15 families in 10 orders, were examined for ectoparasites. ...

Particle breakage is of fundamental importance for understanding the mechanical behaviour of sands and is relevant to many geotechnical engineering problems. In order to gain new insights into the mechanism of breakage of individual sand particles under single-particle compression, this study combines mechanical tests with three-dimensional X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) performed ‘in si...