The occurrence and dynamics of polychlorinated hydrocarbons in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in South-western Slovakia.
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
; 54(7): 603-607, 2019.
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| ID: mdl-30729857
ABSTRACT
The goal of this study was to determined polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides in the depot fat of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) coming from south-western Slovakia. The mutual correlations of the organic pollutants were analyzed. The study included dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), hexachlorobenzen (HCB), alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane and beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (α + ß-HCH), gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB-delor). The gas chromatograph with an electron capture detector ECD was used for analysis. The accumulations of organic pollutant in depot fat of roe deer were in following order DDT > PCB-delor > α + ß-HCH > HCB > γ-HCH. Among all pollutants, DDT was accumulated significantly in the highest level in the samples. The significantly higher content of DDT, HCB, α + ß-HCH, and γ-HCH was detected in the adult animals when compared to the juveniles. Some strong positive correlations among pollutants, between HCB and DDT, α + ß-HCH and HCB, α + ß-HCH and HCB, between γ-HCH and other pollutants, and between PCB-delor and γ-HCH were found. Game animals are a part of human food chain and monitoring of the environment pollution by PCBs and other organic pollutants are worthy to study.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pesticides
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Deer
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Adipose Tissue
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Environmental Monitoring
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Environmental Pollutants
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
Journal subject:
TOXICOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Type:
Article