Barbary sheep tissues as bioindicators of radionuclide and stabile element contamination in Croatia: exposure assessment for consumers (CROSBI ID 260188)
Prilog u časopisu | izvorni znanstveni rad | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Lazarus, Maja ; Gančević, Pavao ; Orct, Tatjana ; Barišić, Delko ; Jerina, Klemen ; Šprem, Nikica
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Barbary sheep tissues as bioindicators of radionuclide and stabile element contamination in Croatia: exposure assessment for consumers
Muscle, liver and kidney of 21 Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) from Mosor Mountain, Croatia, were sampled to quantify the activity of caesium and potassium radionuclides, five toxic and ten essential stabile elements in order to establish reference values for this species and to evaluate the potential of Barbary sheep tissues to reflect environmental pollution. We also assed seasonal diet (botanical composition and dry matter content) of Barbary sheep based on analyses of rumen content of culled animals. None of the 19-plant species (mostly grasses) identified as part of the Barbary sheep diet is known as a stabile element or radionuclide hyperaccumulator. Measured levels reflected low environmental pollution with arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead, with levels generally less than those reported for wild herbivorous ungulates. Methodological differences (detection limit of elements in muscle) were shown to hamper interpretation and comparison of the Toxic Contamination Index (TCI) values with those published for other species. There was no homeostasis disturbance of trace elements in Barbary sheep, either due to inadequate intake via food or as an adverse effect due to a high toxic metal(loid) burden. Consumption of muscle and liver of wild Barbary sheep can be considered safe for the health of adult consumers regarding toxic metal(loid)s and radioactive caesium, though the liver should be avoided as a food item in vulnerable population groups due to the possible adverse effects of cadmium and lead. Otherwise, muscle and liver are a rich source of copper, iron, selenium and zinc for consumers and as such, can benefit the overall dietary intake of essential elements.
Ammotragus lervia ; exotic species ; Toxic Contamination Index ; environmental
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Podaci o izdanju
26 (14)
2019.
14521-14533
objavljeno
0944-1344
1614-7499
10.1007/s11356-019-04507-5
Povezanost rada
Biologija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Poljoprivreda (agronomija)