The sparrows in the mining towns: a century of adaptation to metal contamination

Griffith, Simon (Primary Chief Investigator)
Taylor, Mark (Chief Investigator)
Swaddle, John (Partner Investigator)

Project: Research

Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/06/20 → 30/05/23

7 Article
1 Review article

Exposure to lead (Pb) contamination heightens predator avoidance behaviours in an urban bird
Chik, H. Y. J., Di Liberto, J. F., Gillings, M. M., Ton, R., Taylor, M. P., Swaddle, J. P. & Griffith, S. C., Aug 2025, In: Animal Behaviour. 226, p. 1-12 12 p., 123238.
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Linking performance to powerhouse: mitochondrial aerobic metabolism in blood cells reflects flight endurance of house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Ton, R., Gillings, M. M., Pacheco-Fuentes, H., Stier, A. & Griffith, S. C., Aug 2025, In: Biology Letters. 21, 8, p. 1-7 7 p., 20250199.
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Spatial extent and age-related bioaccumulation of fluoride in the bones of house sparrows around aluminium smelting operations
Gillings, M. M., Ton, R., Lewis, P., Saaristo, M., Taylor, M. P. & Griffith, S. C., 15 Nov 2025, In: Environmental Research. 285, Part 1, p. 1-9 9 p., 122314.
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