| Autor: |
Monzalvo-Santos K; a Multidisciplinary Graduate Programs in Environmental Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí , San Luis Potosí , México., Alfaro-De la Torre MC; b Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí , San Luis Potosí , México., Chapa-Vargas L; c Institute for Scientific and Technological Research of San Luis Potosí , San Luis Potosí , México., Castro-Larragoitia J; d Faculty of Engineering, Institute of Geology, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí , San Luis Potosí , México., Rodríguez-Estrella R; e Northwestern Center for Biological Research, Division for Terrestrial Biology , La Paz , México. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering [J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng] 2016 Aug 23; Vol. 51 (10), pp. 825-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 24. |
| DOI: |
10.1080/10934529.2016.1181451 |
| Abstrakt: |
The current study aimed at quantifying arsenic and lead in feathers from three passerine species that are residents from areas exposed to mining activities (Toxostoma curvirostre, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, and Melozone fusca). Lead and As contents in bird feathers and in superficial soil samples were measured with AAS. Levels of these metals were compared between sites exposed and unexposed to mining. Possible correlations of As and Pb between superficial soil and bird feathers were also investigated. Soil metal concentrations were significantly higher near mining sites, and metal concentrations in bird feathers showed a behavior similar to those recorded for soil samples. Individual birds from polluted sites had higher mean feather metal concentrations in comparison with non-polluted sites; no differences in metal concentrations were recorded among bird species. This work constitutes a basis for monitoring contaminants, and for future toxicological studies attempting to understand the impact that some mining activities may have on bird populations. |
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MEDLINE |
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