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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 140, 期 -, 页码 24-29出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.02.025
关键词
Wild boar; Liver; Metal; Gender
资金
- Junta de Extremadura, Consejeria de Economia e Infraestructuras (Ayuda) [GR15114]
- FEDER Funds (Programa Operativo Feder)
The aim of this study was to determine heavy metal reference levels for risk assessment studies. For this purpose, the levels of lead, cadmium, copper and zinc were determined in liver tissues of wild boars sampled in NW Spain. The mean values were 0.383, 0.326, 23.50 and 56.86 mg/kg dried weight, respectively. In general, the levels detected were similar to or lower than the levels reported in literature. This study not only provides a useful baseline for biomonitoring the levels of the analyzed contaminants in wildlife in NW Spain, it also helps to understand the effects of gender on the levels of these elements. Similar to studies performed in other geographical regions, no significant gender-related differences could be detected. Although differences were not significant, the levels of zinc, cadmium and lead were modestly higher in males (55.78, 0.346 and 0.424 mg/kg, respectively) compared to females (45.25, 0.305 and 0.341 mg/kg). Our results indicate that, although gender did not significantly affect heavy metal uptake and toxicokinetics of contaminants in wild boars, these effects could vary between species, populations, organs, and elements. It is therefore essential to investigate gender related differences for each species.
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