Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil
Abstract Cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, zinc and lead concentrations were detected in feathers of Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis) captured during the non-breeding season and analyzed with relationship to body mass. Of these metals tested for, only copper leve...
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| author | J. F. M. Scherer A. L. Scherer E. Barbieri M. V. Petry V. H. Valiati |
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| description | Abstract Cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, zinc and lead concentrations were detected in feathers of Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis) captured during the non-breeding season and analyzed with relationship to body mass. Of these metals tested for, only copper levels (2.28 µg/g) were positively correlated with bird body mass. Zinc levels showed higher concentration (67.97 µg/g) than the other metals, and cadmium levels showed the lowest concentration (0.14 µg/g). Trace element concentrations were below toxicity levels for all tested chemicals and we suggest that this probably reflects that essential elements are maintained there by normal homeostatic mechanism and that no excessive environmental exposure to these elements during migration or on the wintering area is suggested by these results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-929609e4e0d5468abeab5970c35600f92022-12-22T01:28:27ZengInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology1678-437575493293510.1590/1519-6984.02914S1519-69842015000600932Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern BrazilJ. F. M. SchererA. L. SchererE. BarbieriM. V. PetryV. H. ValiatiAbstract Cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, zinc and lead concentrations were detected in feathers of Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis) captured during the non-breeding season and analyzed with relationship to body mass. Of these metals tested for, only copper levels (2.28 µg/g) were positively correlated with bird body mass. Zinc levels showed higher concentration (67.97 µg/g) than the other metals, and cadmium levels showed the lowest concentration (0.14 µg/g). Trace element concentrations were below toxicity levels for all tested chemicals and we suggest that this probably reflects that essential elements are maintained there by normal homeostatic mechanism and that no excessive environmental exposure to these elements during migration or on the wintering area is suggested by these results.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842015000600932&lng=en&tlng=enCharadriiformescontaminantsbody masswintering areashorebirds |
| spellingShingle | J. F. M. Scherer A. L. Scherer E. Barbieri M. V. Petry V. H. Valiati Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil Brazilian Journal of Biology Charadriiformes contaminants body mass wintering area shorebirds |
| title | Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil |
| title_full | Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil |
| title_short | Trace elements concentrations in Buff-breasted Sandpiper sampled in Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Southern Brazil |
| title_sort | trace elements concentrations in buff breasted sandpiper sampled in lagoa do peixe national park southern brazil |
| topic | Charadriiformes contaminants body mass wintering area shorebirds |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842015000600932&lng=en&tlng=en |
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