Distribution of trace metals and metalloids in tissues of Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) from Southern Italy

Heavy metals and metalloids in the environment are recognised as a threat to the health of organism. Terrestrial birds are ideal subjects for the examination of these pollutants because of their high mobility and high intra- and interspecific variation in trophic levels. We examined the contents of...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Science of the total environment 2024-10, Vol.947, p.174712, Article 174712
Hauptverfasser: Cammilleri, Gaetano, Galluzzo, Francesco Giuseppe, Randazzo, Vincenzo, La Russa, Francesco, Di Pasquale, Maria Liliana, Gambino, Delia, Gargano, Valeria, Castronovo, Calogero, Bacchi, Emanuela, Giarratana, Filippo, Ferrantelli, Vincenzo, Giangrosso, Giuseppe
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Zusammenfassung:Heavy metals and metalloids in the environment are recognised as a threat to the health of organism. Terrestrial birds are ideal subjects for the examination of these pollutants because of their high mobility and high intra- and interspecific variation in trophic levels. We examined the contents of 6 trace metals (Cd, Pb, Cr, Sb and V) and metalloids (As) in the liver, kidney, muscle, and feathers of woodcocks (Scolopax rusticola) from Southern Italy by a validated ICP-MS method. Significant differences in trace elements were found in all the tissues examined (p 
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174712