Poljoprivreda, Vol. 29 No. 2, 2023.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.29.2.11
Heavy Metals (As, Cd, Hg and Pb) in Hare Tissues: A Survey
Josip Gulin
; Javna ustanova NP Krka, Trg Ivana Pavla II. br. 5, 22000 Šibenik, Hrvatska
Tihomir Florijančić
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Hrvatska
Nina Bilandžić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Siniša Ozimec
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Hrvatska
Ivica Bošković
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Hrvatska
Zdenko Lončarić
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Concerns have been escalating over the increase in heavy metal levels in the envi- ronment due to anthropogenic impacts. Toxic heavy metals (As, Cd, Hg and Pb) are especially dangerous, as they negatively affect organisms and cause outbreaks of diseases. The hare has been proven to be a good indicator of environmental heavy metal contamination. The liver and kidney are the tissues most commonly used in biomonitoring. Hares inhabiting a contaminated habitat have higher concentrations of heavy metals in these tissues than those from a referential habitat. As is mostly accumulated in the nails and hair, Cd in the kidney, Hg in the brain and kidney, and Pb in the brain and diaphragm. Cd and Hg concentrations in hare liver and kidney incre- ased with animal age. In most countries, hare meat is safe for human consumption, while the consumption of entrails is not recommended.
Ključne riječi
bioaccumulation; environmental pollution; hare; heavy metals; Lepus europaeus; tissues
Hrčak ID:
311696
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.12.2023.
Posjeta: 318 *