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Title Concentration of selected biogenic and risk elements in liver, kidneys and muscle of domestic rabbit and wild brown hare
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Authors Capcarova, M; Dudejova, B; Harangozo, L; Kovacik, A; Emmanouil, C; Zemanova, J; Argente, MJ; Stawarz, R; Filipejova, ZV; Jasczca, K; Massanyi, P
Title Concentration of selected biogenic and risk elements in liver, kidneys and muscle of domestic rabbit and wild brown hare
Year 2024
Published
DOI 10.1080/10934529.2024.2395714
Abstract In the present study the concentration of selected elements in tissues of domestic rabbits and of wild brown-hares (kidneys, liver, and muscle - m. quadriceps femoris) in Slovakian habitats were determined. After mineralization the elements examined were detected using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry/graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. For rabbits, Fe in the liver was correlated with essential (Mn, Cu) (R-2 = 0.94, p < 0.05; R-2 = 0.96, p < 0.05 respectively) or toxic (Pb) elements (R-2 = -0.93, p < 0.05). For hares, significant correlations were found between Cd and Cu or between Cd and Mn in the kidneys (R-2 = -0.96, p < 0.05; R-2 = 0.92, p < 0.05 respectively), which is the target organ for Cd. Higher concentrations of the elements were found in hare tissue, and this may be linked to pollution of their wild habitats. The xenobiotic elements as well as the essential elements were accumulated in the kidneys of the hares than rabbits. For liver, differences were less pronounced and significance was only for Fe and Cu. Muscle of hares was more contaminated than of rabbits for both biogenic and toxic elements. These results show that detectable concentrations of inorganic elements. These levels may be linked to contamination of the natural habitats of wild biota due to industry, traffic, agriculture, and urban sprawl.
Author Keywords Biogenic and risk elements; rabbit; brown hare; tissues; wild biota
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001300901700001
WoS Category Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences
Research Area Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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