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Reduced reflectance and altered color: The potential cost of external particulate matter accumulation on urban Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) feathers

Description: Authors of the article state that airborne particulate matter (PM) can accumulate on feather surfaces and alter feather appearance, so they quantified PM accumulation on Rock Pigeon feathers and analyzed the spectral properties of extracted particulates. Their findings suggest that wild birds could incur an urban pollution penalty as PM accumulation has the potential to alter feather properties.
Date: February 10, 2023
Creator: Ellis, Jennifer L.; Ponette-González, Alexandra G.; Fry, Matthew & Johnson, Jeff A.
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Partner: UNT College of Science
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