Collection methods of wild barn owl pellets at low environmental contamination and proposals of microbiological and ecological investigations

Table 1 Indicators selected to calculate the environmental footprint originated by a research activity, impacts and green mitigation acts. Amount x K conversion = CO₂ eq. Data by Palmieri et al. 2023 modified (Palmieri et al. 2023)

Type Consumptions	Evaluation of CO₂ eq. emission
Type Consumptions	Parameter	Unit	Amount	K conversion to CO₂	CO₂ yield (kg)
Energy (electric power by fossil)	Equipments (instruments, steril hoods, fans, cooling, sterilization, others).	kWh		0.224
Energy (electric power by fossil)	Tap water	m³		0.32
Chemical products	Reagents (dried cultural media; acid and basic solutions, others).	kg, liter		1.47
Chemical products	Toxic, hazard (solvents).	kg		0.62
Wastes	Plastic	kg		1.74
	Glass	kg		0.85
	Paper	kg		2.42
	Effluents	m³		0.29
Transports personnel and samples/materials		km		0.121
CO₂ eq. total emissions (kg)
Social Costs (€)
Mitigation Action	N° of plants to be planted K conversion kg CO₂ eq. to number of plant, 100:1	Which type; when, where; how; who provide; control and guarantee in the time.

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