Comparison of the content of selected heavy metals in the liver tissue of the wild boar (Sus scrofa), red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and red deer (Cervus elaphus), living in north-eastern Poland

• Autorzy: Cebulska K. , Sobiech P. , Tobolski D. , Wysocka D. , Janiszewski P. , Zalewski D. , Gugolek A. , Illek J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study aimed to determine the content of selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) in the liver of predominantly plant-eating omnivore wild boar (Sus scrofa), predominantly meat-eating omnivore red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and herbivore red deer (Cervus elaphus), from North-Eastern Poland (Warmia and Mazury), in order to verify the distribution of these elements in the trophic pyramid. Furthermore, the study was used to assess the risk of eating venison. Samples were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The average concentration of Se was 3.9 (p<0.001) and 1.8-fold higher (p<0.001) in the wild boar and red fox, respectively, in comparison to the red deer, and 2.1-fold higher in the wild boar comparing to the red fox (p<0.001). There was no ifference in the average concentration of Zn. The average concentration of Cu was 9.3. Concentration of this element was 5.4-fold higher in red deer in comparison to red fox (p<0.001) and 9,34-fold higher than in wild boar (p<0.001). The average concentration of Cd was 1.9-fold higher in wild boar in comparison to the red fox (p<0.029). Correlation between Cu and Cd concentrations was also observed in the case of the red deer and red fox, while no such correlations were observed between the tested elements in the wild boar. In conclusion, the liver concentrations of these heavy metals in selected wild animas species from the hunting areas of Warmia and Mazury, do not exceed standard safe values for consumers. Moreover, the wild red deer population in North-Eastern Poland is significantly Se deficient.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 24
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.425-432,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Cebulska K.

• Department of Internal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Sobiech P.

• Department of Internal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Tobolski D.

• Department of Internal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Wysocka D.

• Department of Internal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Janiszewski P.

• Department of Fur-bearing Animal Breeding and Game Management, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Zalewski D.

• Department of Fur-bearing Animal Breeding and Game Management, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Gugolek A.

• Department of Fur-bearing Animal Breeding and Game Management, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Illek J.

• Clinic of Ruminant and Swine Diseases, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/pjvs.2021.138734