Title
INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON CONTENT OF SELECTED METALS (Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu) IN TISSUES OF ROES AND WILD PIGS
Autor
Ewa Kucharczak, Zdzisław Jopek, Andrzej Moryl
Keywords
hunting animals, environment, metals, tissues
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of environment on changes of metals concentration (lead, cadmium, zinc, and copper) in tissues of hunting animals: roes and wild pigs, coming from two different in consideration of contamination regions (Wrocław and Legnica). Liver, kidneys, muscles and hair samples were taken and mineralized dry a muffle furnace at 450ºC. Metals were determined directly in mineralizate by the ICP – AES method on the Varian apparatus. Results of the study indicate on significant influence of the environment on metals concentration in tissues of hunting animals. It was confirmed by higher levels of zinc and lead in parenchymal organs of wild pigs and copper in liver of roes coming from Legnica region.
Pages
37-47
Cite
Kucharczak, E., Jopek, Z., Moryl, A. (2003). INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON CONTENT OF SELECTED METALS (Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu) IN TISSUES OF ROES AND WILD PIGS. Acta Sci. Pol. Med. Vet., 2(2), 37-47.
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