Accumulation of heavy metals in feral pigeons living near a ferronickel smelter

• Autorzy: Milaimi A.P. , Selimi Q. , Letaj K. , Trebicka A. , Milaimi A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a ferronickel smelter in Drenas, Kosovo, in concentrations of lead, cadmium, zinc, copper, and nickel in tissues of liver, kidney, testes, femur, and tibia of feral pigeons (Columba livia). For this purpose, we took 20 birds (nine male and 11 female) from the ferronickel smelter courtyard, and 20 (11 male and 9 female) from Lubizhdë village (control group) to assess the accumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni) in soft tissues (liver, kidney, and testes) and solid tissues (femur and tibia). We found that lead (Pb) concentrations in the liver, kidney, femur, and tibia increased in the Drenas group (P = 0.160, P = 0.176, P<0.001, P<0.001), whereas lead concentration decreased in the testes compared to the control group (P = 0.030). Cadmium (Cd) concentrations in the liver and kidney increased (P = 0.460, P<0.001), whereas in other tissues it is not found. Zinc (Zn) concentrations in the liver, kidney, and tibia tissues increased (P = 0.050, P = 0.094, P = 0.258), whereas in the testes and femur it decreased (P<0.001, P = 0.556). Copper (Cu) concentrations increased in the liver, kidney, testes, and tibia tissues (P<0.001, P<0.001, P<0.001, P = 0.007), but decreased in the femur tissue (P = 0.456) compared to the control group. Nickel (Ni) concentrations increased in all examined tissues (P<0.001, P = 0.010, P = 0.292, P = 0.312, P = 0.102) of feral pigeons (Columba livia) from the smelter courtyard. The highest concentration of Ni was recorded in the liver (139.97 μg/mg d.w.).

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 25
• Numer: 6
• Opis fizyczny: P.2695-2699,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Milaimi A.P.

• Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O. Box 10.000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

autor

Selimi Q.

• Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O. Box 10.000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

autor

Letaj K.

• Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O. Box 10.000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

autor

Trebicka A.

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Republic of Albania

autor

Milaimi A.

• HazizTola Primary and Lower Secondary School, Prizren, Republic of Kosovo

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DOI

10.15244/pjoes/63425