Naslov
Concentration of selected essential and possibly toxic metals in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L) tissues in western Croatia

Autori
Tota, Marin ; Ogrizović, Roberta ; Križan, Hrvoje ; Milin, Čedomila ; Špirić, Zdravko ; Srebočan, Emil

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology Volume 32, Supplement, Pages S1-S42 (October 2015) / - , 2015, 37-37

Skup
XI ISTERH CONFERENCE

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 18.10.2015. - 22.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
metals; roe deer; brain; live; kidney; muscle; ICP

Sažetak
Given the ever-growing need for monitoring the levels of heavy metals in both environment and the wildlife we have selected organs (brain, liver and kidney) and muscles of roe deer as a parameter reflecting these levels. The premise of this work was to establish the baseline for different essential (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe) and trace (Cu, Mn, Zn and Al) metals in adult roe deer (herbivorous browser) collected in western Croatia in 2014. The concentration of these elements was determined using validated digestion and ICP-OES methods and is expressed as mgkg-1 dry weight. The highest mean copper, manganese and iron concentrations were determined in liver and kidney tissues, aluminium accumulated in muscle tissue and zinc in kidney>muscle>liver tissues. Standard high concentrations of essential elements (Na, K, Ca and Mg) were observed in all tested tissues. Concentrations of investigated metals are dependent on the vegetation period, and different physiological activities of the animal, like pregnancy in females, antler growth in males, etc. Future studies will take this conditions in consideration.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Veterinarska medicina

POVEZANOST RADA