Chernobyl Research Initiative

Our latest paper shows an interaction between radiation, climate change, and physiological performance in Chornobyl (Chernobyl) barn swallows.

Radioactive contamination and climate warming affect physiological performance of Chornobyl barn swallows Global warming and degradation of natural habitats are the two main factors causing ecophysiological stress on individuals and risk for biodiversity. Hyperthermia is a common response to stress in homeothermic animals, in particular to heat, pathogens and environmental contamination. Resilience of b...