The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of two heavy metals, lead and cadmium, in European hare liver samples, collected in agro biotope of northern Serbian province Vojvodina. Heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) do not have any biological function in the animal body; how...
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| description | The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of two heavy metals, lead and cadmium, in European hare liver samples, collected in agro biotope of northern Serbian province Vojvodina. Heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) do not have any biological function in the animal body; however, they can be found due to the pollution in the environment. For the purpose of this study, in 196 samples from 17 different locations hare livers were analyzed for the occurrence of lead and cadmium. All samples were taken from hares harvested during the regular hunting season. The average value for lead in all analyzed samples was 884 µg/kg fresh weight (fw), with the range 59–3700 µg/kg fw. Only samples from two locations had the average concentration of lead which was within the permitted limit by the Serbian regulation. The average cadmium level in all samples was 243 µg/kg fw. The range of all samples was from 0 to 1414 µg/kg fw. Our research indicates that out of two investigated heavy metals, the occurrence of lead is more common and at a higher concentration in the agricultural development region of Vojvodina. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88791340755e41e094c6ba643a09bb0d2023-11-23T09:46:08ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-05-011210124910.3390/ani12101249The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, SerbiaDejan Beuković0Marko Vukadinović1Saša Krstović2Miroslava Polovinski-Horvatović3Igor Jajić4Zoran Popović5Vukan Lavadinović6Miloš Beuković7Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaThe aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of two heavy metals, lead and cadmium, in European hare liver samples, collected in agro biotope of northern Serbian province Vojvodina. Heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) do not have any biological function in the animal body; however, they can be found due to the pollution in the environment. For the purpose of this study, in 196 samples from 17 different locations hare livers were analyzed for the occurrence of lead and cadmium. All samples were taken from hares harvested during the regular hunting season. The average value for lead in all analyzed samples was 884 µg/kg fresh weight (fw), with the range 59–3700 µg/kg fw. Only samples from two locations had the average concentration of lead which was within the permitted limit by the Serbian regulation. The average cadmium level in all samples was 243 µg/kg fw. The range of all samples was from 0 to 1414 µg/kg fw. Our research indicates that out of two investigated heavy metals, the occurrence of lead is more common and at a higher concentration in the agricultural development region of Vojvodina.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1249hareliverheavy metalsleadcadmium |
| spellingShingle | Dejan Beuković Marko Vukadinović Saša Krstović Miroslava Polovinski-Horvatović Igor Jajić Zoran Popović Vukan Lavadinović Miloš Beuković The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia Animals hare liver heavy metals lead cadmium |
| title | The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia |
| title_full | The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia |
| title_fullStr | The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia |
| title_short | The European Hare (<i>Lepus europaeus</i>) as a Biomonitor of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) Occurrence in the Agro Biotope of Vojvodina, Serbia |
| title_sort | european hare i lepus europaeus i as a biomonitor of lead pb and cadmium cd occurrence in the agro biotope of vojvodina serbia |
| topic | hare liver heavy metals lead cadmium |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1249 |
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