Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters
Mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) concentrations were measured in muscle, liver, kidney, spleen and lung tissues of five cetacean species, three dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba, Tursiops truncatus and Grampus griseus) and two whale species (Balaenoptera physalus and Ziphius cavirostris), strand...
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| author | Bilandžić Nina Sedak Marija Đokić Maja Đuras Martina Gomerčić Tomislav Benić Miroslav Šimić Branimir |
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| description | Mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) concentrations were measured in muscle, liver,
kidney, spleen and lung tissues of five cetacean species, three dolphin
(Stenella coeruleoalba, Tursiops truncatus and Grampus griseus) and two whale
species (Balaenoptera physalus and Ziphius cavirostris), stranded along the
Croatian coast during the period 1999-2002. Statistically significant
differences in Hg concentrations in muscle, spleen and lung, and Se in liver
and lung of the different dolphin species were observed. Mercury levels in
liver and spleen and Se levels in liver differed between young and adult T.
truncatus species. A significant positive correlation between different
tissue types for Hg and Se concentrations was observed. In all tissues
tested, the lowest Hg and Se concentrations were found in B. physalus.
Mercury concentrations were positively correlated with Se in all tissues. The
results present one of few studies related to lung and spleen tissues in
these mammals, particularly in the Adriatic Sea. Since very little data are
available, this research provides new data on concentrations of Hg and Se in
five cetacean species from the Adriatic Sea basin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55b997c34b0b4a42aff18284c2cdd3332022-12-21T20:03:21ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46641821-43392015-01-016741377138910.2298/ABS140215116B0354-46641500116BConcentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal watersBilandžić Nina0Sedak Marija1Đokić Maja2Đuras Martina3Gomerčić Tomislav4Benić Miroslav5Šimić Branimir6Croatian Veterinary Institute, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biology, Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, Department for Bacteriology and Parasitology, Laboratory for Mastitis and Raw Milk Quality, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb, CroatiaMercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) concentrations were measured in muscle, liver, kidney, spleen and lung tissues of five cetacean species, three dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba, Tursiops truncatus and Grampus griseus) and two whale species (Balaenoptera physalus and Ziphius cavirostris), stranded along the Croatian coast during the period 1999-2002. Statistically significant differences in Hg concentrations in muscle, spleen and lung, and Se in liver and lung of the different dolphin species were observed. Mercury levels in liver and spleen and Se levels in liver differed between young and adult T. truncatus species. A significant positive correlation between different tissue types for Hg and Se concentrations was observed. In all tissues tested, the lowest Hg and Se concentrations were found in B. physalus. Mercury concentrations were positively correlated with Se in all tissues. The results present one of few studies related to lung and spleen tissues in these mammals, particularly in the Adriatic Sea. Since very little data are available, this research provides new data on concentrations of Hg and Se in five cetacean species from the Adriatic Sea basin.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2015/0354-46641500116B.pdfMercuryseleniumdolphin specieswhale speciesAdriatic Sea |
| spellingShingle | Bilandžić Nina Sedak Marija Đokić Maja Đuras Martina Gomerčić Tomislav Benić Miroslav Šimić Branimir Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters Archives of Biological Sciences Mercury selenium dolphin species whale species Adriatic Sea |
| title | Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters |
| title_full | Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters |
| title_fullStr | Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters |
| title_short | Concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from Croatian coastal waters |
| title_sort | concentration of mercury and selenium in tissues of five cetacean species from croatian coastal waters |
| topic | Mercury selenium dolphin species whale species Adriatic Sea |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2015/0354-46641500116B.pdf |
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