Zn(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) levels in livers and muscles of wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) hunting in El Melah Lagoon (NE Tunisia)

Zn(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) levels in livers and muscles of wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) hunting in El Melah Lagoon (NE Tunisia)

We investigated the levels of Zn(II], Pb(II] and Cd(II] in livers and muscles of the wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) hunting in El Melah lagoon in northeastern Tunisia from December 2010. Analysis of variance shows that no significant differences in metals levels were found between samples, but it s...

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Main Authors: Cherif Ensibi, Francisco Soler Rodríguez, Prado Míguez Santiyán, Mohamed Nejib Daly Yahya, Marcos Pérez-López, David Hernández Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laboratory of Organic Materials 2014-08-01
Series:Algerian Journal of Natural Products
Subjects:
Heavy metal
breast muscles
livers
Anas platyrhynchos
Eastern Tunisia
Online Access:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5a53giHS_Kpb1o5akdXallla3c/edit?pref=2&pli=1
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Summary:We investigated the levels of Zn(II], Pb(II] and Cd(II] in livers and muscles of the wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) hunting in El Melah lagoon in northeastern Tunisia from December 2010. Analysis of variance shows that no significant differences in metals levels were found between samples, but it should be pointed out that the number of samples was small. HSD Tukey test show that the amount of Cd(II], Zn(II] and Pb(II] in the levers was higher than in the muscles. The results obtained suggest the importance of wild ducks as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution.
ISSN:2353-0391

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