Effect of Pregnancy on Mercury Concentration in the Body of Free-living Small Rodents.
J Wildl Dis
; 60(4): 970-973, 2024 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
Relatively little information exists on the effects of mercury on terrestrial wildlife populations. We analyzed 38 free-living small rodent females (Myodes glareolus, Microtus agrestris, and Apodemus flavicolis), of which 11 were pregnant, for total mercury concentrations in combined liver and kidney samples. Using a single-purpose atomic absorption spectrometer for mercury determination, the measured mercury values ranged from 0.006 to 0.079 mg/kg. Pregnant females had significantly (P<0.041) higher mercury levels in liver and kidney than did nonpregnant females. Our results suggest that during mercury biomonitoring studies it is necessary to consider the pregnancy of the analyzed animals.
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Mercurio
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Animals
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Pregnancy
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En
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J Wildl Dis
Año:
2024
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Article
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República Checa