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| Dato | Valore |
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| Title | Trace elements in organs and tissues of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from the Mediterranean Sea (Southern Italy) |
| Abstract | The distribution of metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, Cr, Pb and Sn) were investigated in various tissues and organs obtained from striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded along the Apulian coasts (Southern Italy) during April - July 1991. Metals were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Metal concentrations were generally high in the liver, and low in brain and melon. Some metals showed organ-specific accumulations: copper, tin and zinc exhibited high concentrations in liver, the highest cadmium concentration was observed in kidney. Pathological, microbiological and parasitological surveys were performed on the animals. It was not possible to relate dolphin death to a specific cause, or to contaminants; however, the accumulation of metals may contribute to certain pathological alterations. |
| Source | Chemosphere 49, pp. 85–90 |
| Keywords | metalsaccumulationdolphinsmediterranean seapollution |
| Journal | Chemosphere |
| Editor | Elsevier, Oxford, Regno Unito |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| Authors | Cardellicchio N., Decataldo A., Di Leo A., Giandomenico S. |
| Text | 6280 2002 metals accumulation dolphins mediterranean sea pollution Trace elements in organs and tissues of striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba from the Mediterranean Sea Southern Italy Cardellicchio N., Decataldo A., Di Leo A., Giandomenico S. CNR Istituto per L Ambiente Marino Costiero Sezione di Taranto The distribution of metals Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, Cr, Pb and Sn were investigated in various tissues and organs obtained from striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba stranded along the Apulian coasts Southern Italy during April July 1991. Metals were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Metal concentrations were generally high in the liver, and low in brain and melon. Some metals showed organ specific accumulations copper, tin and zinc exhibited high concentrations in liver, the highest cadmium concentration was observed in kidney. Pathological, microbiological and parasitological surveys were performed on the animals. It was not possible to relate dolphin death to a specific cause, or to contaminants; however, the accumulation of metals may contribute to certain pathological alterations. 49 Articolo in rivista Elsevier 0045 6535 Chemosphere Chemosphere Chemosphere Chemosphere. Chemosphere. Environmental chemistry, Chemosphere. Persistent organic pollutants and dioxins, Chemosphere. Environmental toxicology and risk assessment, Chemosphere. Science for Environmental toxicology, antonella.dileo DI LEO ANTONELLA santina.giandomenico GIANDOMENICO SANTINA nicola.cardellicchio CARDELLICCHIO NICOLA |