Naslov
TBARS in horse hair as an indicator of oil industry pollution

Autori
Kovačević, Marija ; Plavac, Tena ; Hackenberger Kutuzović, Branimir

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

Izvornik
28th Annual Meeting "SETAC Europe" : abstracts / - , 2018, Xx-xx

Skup
Annual Meeting "SETAC Europe" (28 ; 2018)

Mjesto i datum
Rim, Italija, 01.05.2018. - 17.05.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
TBARS, horse hair, oil industry pollution

Sažetak
Air pollution is a major problem today. Although there are many tests that measure the presence of certain substances in the air, it is important to measure the impact of various pollutant on living organisms as well. Horses that spend time outdoors are exposed to enviromental influences, and some of them are measurable in horse hair. The aim of this study is to assess how pollutants of the oil industry affect biological markers in permanent horse hair from mane and tail and whether the concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) can be used as biomarker of oil industry air pollution. The horse hair samples from mane and tail were collected from two areas. One near Slavonski Brod, where an issue of air pollution is present due the outdated refinery plant in Bosanski Brod, and the other near Osijek where no apparent air industry pollution is present. The concentration of TBARS in samples was measured fluorometrically. The samples were cut into segments to detect differences in duration of exposure through the age of hair. The concentration of TBARS was significantly higher (p< 0.005) in horses exposed to polluted air (Slavonski Brod site). When segments were analysed according to the age of hair it was noticed a constant difference in concentration of TBARS between roots and top for mane and tail. A significant correlation between age of hair and concentration of TBARS was noticed. Although further research is needed, a concentration of TBARS in horse hair could serve as a simple and inexpensive method for monitoring air pollution by oil industry.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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