Concentrations of trace and other elements in the organs of wild rats and birds from the Northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria.

Autor:	Kapu, Moses¹, Akanya, Helmina², Ega, Regina³, Olofu, Elakeche³, Balarabe, Mohammed³, Chafe, Umar⁴, Schaeffer, David¹
Předmět:	Nickel Physiological effects of potassium Physiological effects of phosphorus Physiological effects of iron Physiological effects of zinc Laboratory rats Birds as laboratory animals
Zdroj:	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology. Jan1991, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p79-83. 5p.
Abstrakt:	The article presents a study which aims to examine the levels of metal concentrations in the organs of wild rats and birds in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. The study used suckling and adult rats and adult birds whose liver, heart, and kidney were examined. Results show that adult rats and birds have the highest Nickel (Na), Phosphorus (P), and Iron (Fe) concentrations in the liver while suckling and adult rats have the highest Potassium (K) and Zinc (Zn) concentrations in the kidney.
Databáze:	GreenFILE
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