Title
THE LEAD, CADMIUM AND NICKEL BIOACCUMULATION IN ORGANS AND TISSUES OF NEW ZEALAND WHITE AND NEW ZEALAND RED RABBITS, RAISED ON SMALL-SCALE FAMILY FARMS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY REGION OF POLAND
Autor
Hubert Zientek, Marian Brzozowski
Keywords
bioaccumulation of Lead, Cadmium and Nickel in rabbits organs and tissues
Abstract
The content of Lead, Cadmium and Nickel have been measured in muscles, livers and kidneys of New Zealand White (NZW) and New Zealand Red (NZR) rabbits raised in small-scale family farms in Silesia, heavy industry region of Poland. As a results of studies it was found, that kidneys are the most liable organ for bioaccumulation of each heavy metal, but especially of Cadmium. The accumulation of each heavy metal in muscles was low or very low. In all tissues Nickel accumulated in least of all. The results showed, that New Zealand White breed seems to be more resistant for bioaccumulation of heavy metals.
Pages
131-136
Cite
Zientek, H., Brzozowski, M. (2003). THE LEAD, CADMIUM AND NICKEL BIOACCUMULATION IN ORGANS AND TISSUES OF NEW ZEALAND WHITE AND NEW ZEALAND RED RABBITS, RAISED ON SMALL-SCALE FAMILY FARMS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY REGION OF POLAND. Acta Sci. Pol. Zootechnica, 2(2), 131-136.
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