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Kitowski I, Łopucki R, Wiącek D, Pitucha G, Sujak A, Jakubas D. Concentration of metals and metalloids in livers of birds of various foraging guilds collected during the autumn migration period in Poland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:21913-21934. [PMID: 38400961 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32502-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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During migration, birds explore various habitats at stopover sites that differ in food resources and contamination levels. In this study, hepatic concentrations of 21 elements (metals and metalloids) in 11 species of birds, representing various foraging habitats (such as aquatic, aquatic/terrestrial, and terrestrial) and migration modes (migratory and sedentary) representing various foraging guilds (omnivores, piscivores, and molluscivores), were analyzed. The samples (N = 84) were collected during the autumn migration period in Poland. The concentrations of elements determined in this study exhibited high inter-species variability, reflecting the diversity in contamination levels depending on food resources used by specific bird groups. Many of the investigated individuals from different species showed exceeded levels of subclinical toxicity and moderate clinical poisoning due to Cd and Hg. Higher concentrations of As, Hg, and Ba and lower V concentrations were found in migratory birds as compared to sedentary birds. Species foraging in terrestrial habitat had different concentrations of some elements compared to aquatic and aquatic/terrestrial species. Some specific inter-species differences in hepatic elemental concentrations were found. Differences in elemental concentrations among various groups can primarily be attributed to their foraging guilds, with certain elements, particularly As, V, and Hg, playing a significant role in the dissimilarity of elemental concentrations between foraging habitat groups and migratory mode groups. The data collected confirmed the limited ability of As to enter ecosystem pathways. The results of this study contribute to understanding the year-round exposure of migratory birds to environmental contamination, which can have carry-over effects on their performance in wintering and breeding grounds.
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- Ignacy Kitowski
- University College of Applied Sciences in Chełm, Pocztowa 54, 22-100, Chełm, Poland
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- Department of Biomedicine and Environmental Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1J, 20-708, Lublin, Poland
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- Bohdan Dobrzański Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland
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- Biodiversity Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Land Management and Environmental Protection, University of Rzeszów, Ćwiklińskiej 1A, 35-601, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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Jędruch A, Falkowska L, Saniewska D, Grajewska A, Bełdowska M, Meissner W, Kalisińska E, Duzinkiewicz K, Pacyna JM. Mercury in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea: A response to decreased atmospheric deposition and changing environment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 186:114426. [PMID: 36473245 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Our review of the literature showed that since the beginning of the socio-economic transformation in Poland in the 1990s, the downward trend in Hg emissions and its deposition in the southern Baltic Sea was followed by a simultaneous decrease in Hg levels in water and marine plants and animals. Hg concentrations in the biota lowered to values that pose no or low risk to wildlife and seafood consumers. However, in the first decade of the current century, a divergence between these two trends became apparent and Hg concentrations in fish, herring and cod, began to rise. Therefore, increasing emission-independent anthropogenic pressures, which affect Hg uptake and trophodynamics, remobilization of land-based and marine legacy Hg deposits, as well as the structure of the food web, can undermine the chances of reducing both the Hg pool in the marine environment and human Hg exposure from fish.
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- Agnieszka Jędruch
- University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland; Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland.
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- University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Institute of Meteorology and Water Management - National Research Institute, Jerzego Waszyngtona 42, 81-342 Gdynia, Poland
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- University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Biology, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Pomeranian Medical University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Medicine, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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Zhao Y, Hao D, Zhang H, Wang J, Liu C. Selenium-Enriched Yeast Relieves Hexavalent Chromium Toxicity by Inhibiting NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Broiler Spleens. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12020146. [PMID: 35049769 PMCID: PMC8772575 DOI: 10.3390/ani12020146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Hexavalent chromium is a common environmental pollution. It has been reported that hexavalent chromium threatens the health of humans and animals, so it is necessary to develop new, effective mitigation methods. Selenium is an indispensable micronutrient recently shown to be able to resist the toxicity of heavy metals. Selenium-enriched yeast has a high content of total selenium, which has the advantages of a high absorption rate and safety. Potassium dichromate and selenium-enriched yeast were used to construct single hexavalent chromium and combined selenium/hexavalent-chromium-exposed broiler models. Additionally, the ability to relieve the hexavalent chromium toxicity of selenium along with the molecular mechanisms focusing on inflammation induced by the NF-κB signaling pathway was investigated in this study. Histopathological assessment, serum biochemical tests, oxidative stress kits, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, quantitative real-time PCR, and Western blotting were used to detect indicators. We found that the oxidative stress induced by hexavalent chromium triggers NF-κB pathway-driven inflammatory responses in the broiler spleen and further reduces the immune function of broilers. Selenium-enriched yeast protects the spleen from the toxicity of hexavalent chromium exposure through inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway. Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the molecular mechanisms of selenium (Se) antagonism of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+)-induced toxicity. Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) and selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) were used to construct the single Cr6+ and combined Se/Cr6+ exposure broiler models, and then the broilers were randomly divided into four groups (C group, Se group, Se/Cr6+ group, and Cr6+ group). After a 42-day experiment, the spleen tissues of broilers were excised and weighted. The antagonistic mechanisms of Se and Cr6+ were evaluated using histopathological assessment, serum biochemical tests, oxidative stress kits, ELISA, qPCR, and Western blotting. On the whole, there were no significant changes between the C and Se groups. The spleen organ index in the Cr6+ group was significantly decreased, but SeY increased spleen organ index to a certain extent. The levels of SOD and GSH were reduced, and the MDA content was elevated by Cr6+; however, these changes were mitigated by Se/Cr6+ exposure. Importantly, Cr6+ exposure induced a series of histopathological injuries in broiler spleen tissues, while these symptoms were significantly relieved in the Se/Cr6+group. Furthermore, Cr6+ significantly decreased the levels of T-globulin, IgA, IgM, and IgG in serum. Contrarily, dramatically more T-globulin IgA, IgM, and IgG were found in the Se/Cr6+group than in the Cr6+ group. Revealed by the results of qPCR and WB, the expressions of NF-κB, IκBα, and p-IκBα were upregulated in Cr6+ groups, while they were downregulated in Se/Cr6+ group compared to that in Cr6+ group. Besides IFN-γ and IL-2, the expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly increased by Cr6+ exposure, but the SeY supplement relived the expression levels mediated by Cr6+ exposure. In conclusion, our findings suggest SeY has biological activity that can protect broiler spleens from immunosuppression and inflammation induced by Cr6+, and we speculate that the NF-κB signaling pathway is one of its mechanisms.
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Rutkowska M, Bajger-Nowak G, Kowalewska D, Bzoma S, Kalisińska E, Namieśnik J, Konieczka P. Methylmercury and total mercury content in soft tissues of two bird species wintering in the Baltic Sea near Gdansk, Poland. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:140-147. [PMID: 30543952 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Of the various forms of Hg occurring in nature, (mono) methylmercury (MeHg) is an especially toxic form and practically all forms of Hg can be converted into MeHg as a result of natural processes. Total mercury (THg) and MeHg were determined in tissues of two piscivorous birds: razorbill Alca torda and black-throated loon Gavia arctica to provide baseline data on current mercury concentrations for liver, kidneys and pectoral muscle mercury concentrations of birds which winter on the south Baltic Sea coast. Intra and inter-specific comparisons were carried out. The study is conducted between winter and autumn and the distributions of mercury in tissues were compared with data in other studies. The following paper contains discussion of the results based on the statistical analysis and ecology aspect. The highest average Hg content was in the liver (loon ≈ 3.86 mg kg-1 dw; razorbill ≈ 1.57 mg kg-1 dw), then in the kidneys (loon ≈ 3.14 mg kg-1 dw; razorbill ≈ 1.53 mg kg-1 dw) and the lowest concentrations were in pectoral muscles (loon ≈ 1.97 mg kg-1 dw; razorbill ≈ 0.67 mg kg-1 dw).
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- Małgorzata Rutkowska
- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Waterbird Research Group KULING, 34/7 Świerkowa Street, 81-526 Gdynia, Poland.
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- Pomeranian Medical University, Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, 72 Powstancow Wielkopolskich Street, 70-411 Szczecin, Poland.
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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Meconium analysis as a promising diagnostic tool for monitoring fetal exposure to toxic substances: Recent trends and perspectives. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Misztal-Szkudlińska M, Kalisińska E, Szefer P, Konieczka P, Namieśnik J. Mercury concentration and the absolute and relative sizes of the internal organs in cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo (L. 1758) from the breeding colony by the Vistula Lagoon (Poland). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 154:118-126. [PMID: 29459161 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This work analyses the effect of mercury on the condition of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) from an extensive breeding colony in northern Poland, the largest in Europe. A total of 55 birds (44 adults and 11 immature) were obtained. Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were measured in the liver, kidneys, breast muscles, heart, gullet (oesophagus), stomach, intestines, trachea, lungs and eyeballs. The total body mass (TBM) and empty body mass (EBM) were measured, and the body parts taken for analysis were weighed. The relative mass of the tissues and the L/K index were expressed as percentages. Based on the L/K index the birds were divided into three condition classes: (A) very good, (B) good and (C) moderate. The mean TBM and EBM in these cormorants were 2286 and 2184 g respectively. The greatest contributions to EBM were from the breast muscles (~11%), liver (3.7%) and intestines (3.0%). The stomach, gullet, lungs, heart and kidneys made up from ~1.0-2.8% EBM, and the trachea and eyeballs < 0.4%. 31 of the 55 birds analysed were allocated to class B; mean Hg levels in them were the highest in the kidneys, liver, lungs and muscles (18.3, 9.78, 2.70, 1.86 µg/g dw respectively); they were ≤ 1 µg/g in the other tissues. In ecotoxicology it is assumed that a hepatic concentration > 16.7 µg Hg/g dw can lead to adverse effects in the reproduction of non-marine birds. In the light of the present results, the reproductive parameters of the cormorants from the colony in northern Poland, though mostly in good or very good condition, may be depressed as a result of elevated Hg levels in their body tissues.
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Food Sciences Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty Gdansk University of Technology Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty Gdansk University of Technology Gdansk, Poland
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Sun Y, Gao C, Wang X, Yuan Y, Liu Y, Jia J. Serum quantitative proteomic analysis of patients with keshan disease based on iTRAQ labeling technique: A first term study. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 44:331-338. [PMID: 28965596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Keshan disease (KD), an endemic myocardiopathy, with unknown etiology, is still threatening human health. Proteomics studies of Keshan disease is rarely known. In the current study, isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) labeling coupled with two-dimensional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (2D-LC-MS/MS) was firstly used to screen for the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in serum between Keshan disease and healthy residents in endemic area. 27 differentially expressed proteins were quantified, 9 of which were significantly altered (fold change > 1.2 or < 0.8) between the two groups. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that a wide variety of biology process played roles in KD pathophysiology. These differentially expressed proteins were mainly involved in complement coagulation pathways. A significant high serum level of LGALS3BP were observed. Our first term study in KD proteomics provided new view into the molecular mechanisms of KD disease.
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- YuXiao Sun
- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, PR China; Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan,450003, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, PR China; Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan,450003, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, PR China; Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan,450003, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Seventh People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450016, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, PR China; Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan,450003, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Seventh People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450016, PR China
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Chen P, Zhu Y, Wan H, Wang Y, Hao P, Cheng Z, Liu Y, Liu J. Effects of the Oral Administration of K 2Cr 2O 7 and Na 2SeO 3 on Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn Contents in the Heart, Liver, Spleen, and Kidney of Chickens. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 180:285-296. [PMID: 28353138 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-0999-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of selenium on the ion profiles in the heart, liver, spleen, and kidney through the oral administration of hexavalent chromium. Approximately 22.14 mg/kg b.w. K2Cr2O7 was added to water to establish a chronic poisoning model. Different selenium levels (0.00, 0.31, 0.63, 1.25, 2.50, and 5.00 mg Na2SeO3/kg b.w.) around the safe dose were administered to the experimental group model. Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn were detected in the organs through flame atomic absorption spectrometry after these organs were exposed to K2Cr2O7 and Na2SeO3 for 14, 28, and 42 days. Results showed that these elements exhibited various changes. Ca contents declined in the heart, liver, and spleen. Ca contents also decreased on the 28th day and increased on the 42nd day in the kidney. Mn contents declined in the heart and spleen but increased in the kidney. Mn contents also decreased on the 28th day and increased on the 42nd day in the liver. Cu contents declined in the heart and spleen. Cu contents increased on the 28th day and decreased on the 42nd day in the liver and kidney. Zn contents declined in the heart and spleen. Zn contents increased on the 28th day and decreased on the 42nd day in the liver and kidney. Fe contents decreased in the heart and liver. Fe contents increased on the 28th day and decreased on the 42nd day in the spleen and kidney. Mg contents did not significantly change in these organs. Appropriate selenium contents enhanced Mn and Zn contents, which were declined by chromium. Conversely, appropriate selenium contents reduced Ca, Fe, and Cu contents, which were increased by chromium. In conclusion, the exposure of chickens to K2Cr2O7 induced changes in different trace elements, and Na2SeO3 supplementation could alleviate this condition.
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- Peng Chen
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong Province, 271018, China.
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Kitowski I, Jakubas D, Wiącek D, Sujak A. Concentrations of lead and other elements in the liver of the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), a European flagship species, wintering in Eastern Poland. AMBIO 2017; 46:825-841. [PMID: 28620777 PMCID: PMC5639800 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-017-0929-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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As a top predator, the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) may serve as a good indicator species, providing information about the bioavailability of contaminants and their transfer within the food chain. In this study, we aimed to determine the common sources of origin of 17 metals and other elements in the liver of white-tailed eagles, and to compare the variations in their hepatic concentrations by age (adults vs immatures) and sex (males vs females) in groups of white-tailed eagles wintering in Eastern Poland. The element concentrations followed the pattern of S > K > Na > Fe > Mg > Ca > Zn > Cu > Mn > Se > Pb > Hg > Cd > Cr > Sr > V > Sc. We found significant age-related differences in the hepatic concentrations of some of the elements. Adults showed higher concentrations of Pb, Cd, Ca, Fe, and Zn and lower concentrations of Cu and Se than immatures. These differences may be explained by age-related differences in wintering strategy (adults are sedentary, and immatures are migratory) and hunting skills (adults are more successful when hunting for agile prey). Our study indicates that ingested Pb ammunition poses a serious threat to the health and lives of white-tailed eagles in Poland (32% of the studied individuals had acute lead poisoning). Our study also indicates a serious need for banning the use of lead hunting ammunition in the parts of Europe (including Poland) where it is still allowed.
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- Ignacy Kitowski
- State School of Higher Education in Chełm, Pocztowa 54, 22-100 Chełm, Poland
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- Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-933 Lublin, Poland
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Yao H, Zhao X, Fan R, Sattar H, Zhao J, Zhao W, Zhang Z, Li Y, Xu S. Selenium deficiency-induced alterations in ion profiles in chicken muscle. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184186. [PMID: 28877212 PMCID: PMC5587317 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ion homeostasis plays important roles in development of metabolic diseases. In the present study, we examined the contents and distributions of 25 ions in chicken muscles following treatment with selenium (Se) deficiency for 25 days. The results revealed that in chicken muscles, the top ranked microelements were silicon (Si), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu) and boron (B), showing low contents that varied from 292.89 ppb to 100.27 ppm. After Se deficiency treatment, essential microelements [Cu, chromium (Cr), vanadium (V) and manganese (Mn)], and toxic microelements [cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg)] became more concentrated (P < 0.05). Elements distribution images showed generalized accumulation of barium (Ba), cobalt (Co), Cu, Fe and V, while Cr, Mn, and Zn showed pin point accumulations in muscle sections. Thus, the ion profiles were generally influenced by Se deficiency, which suggested a possible role of Se deficiency in muscle dysfunctions caused by these altered ion profiles.
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- Haidong Yao
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, and Center for Environmental Safety and Health, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (SX); (YL)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (SX); (YL)
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Wang Y, Liu Y, Wan H, Zhu Y, Chen P, Hao P, Cheng Z, Liu J. Moderate selenium dosing inhibited chromium (VI) toxicity in chicken liver. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2017; 31. [PMID: 28321998 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Yang Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering; Shandong Agricultural University; Tai`an Shandong 271018 People's Republic of China
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Szumiło-Pilarska E, Falkowska L, Grajewska A, Meissner W. Mercury in Feathers and Blood of Gulls from the Southern Baltic Coast, Poland. WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION 2017; 228:138. [PMID: 28344366 PMCID: PMC5346437 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-017-3308-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Gulls were assessed as sentinels of contamination in the coastal zone of the Southern Baltic, research material being obtained from dead birds collected on Polish beaches and near fishing ports in 2009-2012. In feathers and blood of four gull species: herring gull (Larus argentatus), common gull (Larus canus), black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), and great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), concentration of total mercury (HgT) was assayed, taking into account the type of feathers, sex, and age. Stable isotopes (δ15N, δ13C) were used as tracers of trophic position in the food web. In the study, feathers and blood were compared as non-invasive indicators of alimentary exposure introducing mercury into the system. In order to do that, the correlations between mercury concentrations in the blood, feathers, and the birds' internal tissues were examined. The strongest relations were observed in the liver for each species R2Common Gull = 0.94, p = 0.001; R2Black-headed Gull = 0.89, p = 0.001; R2Great Black-backed Gull = 0.53, p = 0.001; R2Herring Gull = 0.78, p = 0.001. While no correlation was found with feathers, only developing feathers of juvenile herring gulls were found to be a good indicator immediate of exposure through food (R2muscle = 0.71, p = 0.001; R2kidneys = 0.73, p = 0.001; R2heart = 0.89, p = 0.001; R2lungs = 0.86, p = 0.001; R2brain = 0.83, p = 0.001). Additionally, based on studies of herring gull primary feathers, decrease of mercury concentration in the diet of birds over the last two decades is also discussed.
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- Emilia Szumiło-Pilarska
- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Avian Ecophysiology Unit, Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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Kalisinska E, Lanocha-Arendarczyk N, Kosik-Bogacka D, Budis H, Pilarczyk B, Tomza-Marciniak A, Podlasinska J, Cieslik L, Popiolek M, Pirog A, Jedrzejewska E. Muscle mercury and selenium in fishes and semiaquatic mammals from a selenium-deficient area. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 136:24-30. [PMID: 27810577 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate and compare total mercury (Hg), selenium (Se), and Se:Hg molar ratios in fish muscles (phytophages n=3; benthophages n=32; predators n=5) and semiaquatic carnivores, including piscivores (the European otter n=8, the feral American mink n=7) and the omnivorous raccoon (n=37) from a riverine European ecosystem in a Se-deficient area. The Hg concentration in fish reached 0.337μg/g dry weight, dw (0.084μg/g wet weight, ww). We found significant differences among Hg levels in tested vertebrate groups (predators vs benthophages: 0.893 vs 0.281μg/g; piscivores vs omnivores: 6.085 vs 0.566μg/g dw). Fish groups did not differ in Se concentrations, with a mean value of 0.653μg/g dw. Significant differences were revealed between Se levels in piscivorous and omnivorous carnivores (0.360 vs 0.786μg/g dw, respectively). Fish Se:Hg molar ratio values were >2.2. Benthophages had higher the ratio than predators but similar to phytophages. Among carnivores, piscivores had much lower the ratio than raccoon (0.14 vs 3.75) but raccoon and fish medians did not significantly differ. We found almost two times higher Se levels in fish and raccoons compared to piscivores, possibly resulting from lower fish Se digestibility by piscivores in contrast to higher absorption of plant Se by many fish and omnivorous raccoons. Considering that a tissue Se:Hg molar ratio <1 may be connected with a Hg toxicity potential increase, we assume that piscivores in Se-deficient area are in worse situation and more exposed to Hg than fish and omnivores.
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- Elzbieta Kalisinska
- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, in Szczecin, Poland.
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- Department of Health Education, University of Szczecin, Poland
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- Chair of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland
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- Chair of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Management and Protection, Western Pomeranian University of Technology,in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology, Institute of Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
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Jin X, Liu CP, Teng XH, Fu J. Effects of Dietary Selenium Against Lead Toxicity Are Related to the Ion Profile in Chicken Muscle. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 172:496-503. [PMID: 26743866 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0585-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Complex antagonistic interactions between Selenium (Se) and heavy metals have been reported in previous studies. However, little is known regarding the effects of Se on lead (Pb)-induced toxicity and the ion profile in the muscles of chickens. In this present study, we fed chickens either Se or Pb or both Se and Pb supplement and later analyzed the concentrations of 26 ions in chicken muscle tissues. We determined that a Se- and Pb-containing diets significantly affected microelements in chicken muscle. Treatment with Se increased the content of Se but resulted in a reduced concentration of Cu, As, Cd, Sn, Hg, and Ba. Treatment with Pb increased concentrations of Ni while reducing those of B, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, and Mo. Moreover, Se also reduced the concentration of Pb, Zn, Co, Fe, V, and Cr, which in contrast were induced by Pb. Additionally, we also found that synergistic and antagonistic interactions existed between Se and Pb supplementation. Our findings suggested that Se can exert a negative effect on Pb in chicken muscle tissues and may be related to changes in ion profiles.
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- Xi Jin
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA.
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Xu T, Gao X, Liu G. The Antagonistic Effect of Selenium on Lead Toxicity Is Related to the Ion Profile in Chicken Liver. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 169:365-73. [PMID: 26123166 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0422-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The interactions between the essential element selenium (Se) and the toxic element lead (Pb) have been reported extensively; however, limited data are available regarding the effects of Se on Pb and the ion profile in chicken liver. Whether the change in the ion profile was involved in the protective process of Se and the toxic effect of Pb is unknown. In the present study, we detected 26 ion profiles (including those of Na, Mg, K, Ca, B, Si, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Mo, Sb, Ba, Tl, Li, Al, As, Cd, Sn, Hg, and Pb) in chicken liver following treatment with Se or Pb and with the compound treatment of Se and Pb. The results showed that Se supplementation decreased the content of B and Cr and increased that of Zn and Ba (P < 0.05); however, Pb exposure decreased Cr, Mn, Cu, Se, Mo, and Hg and increased V, Fe, Cd, and Sn (P < 0.05). The results showed that Se and Pb primarily influenced essential microelements and toxic microelements in the chicken liver. In this process, Se alleviated the increased Cd and Pb induced by Pb exposure but aggravated the decreased Cu and Mn. The results also indicated that there existed both synergistic and antagonistic interactions between different ions, further verifying the principal component analysis. Thus, the results showed that prolonged exposure to Se and Pb influences the ion profiles in chicken liver. The protective role of Se and toxic effect of Pb may be related to these changing ion profiles in chicken liver.
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- Tong Xu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.
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Gorecki J, Okonska A. The construction and testing of the portable Hg2+ ultrasonic calibrator for the control of mercury speciation systems. Talanta 2016; 147:28-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 09/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Szumiło-Pilarska E, Grajewska A, Falkowska L, Hajdrych J, Meissner W, Frączek T, Bełdowska M, Bzoma S. Species differences in total mercury concentration in gulls from the Gulf of Gdansk (Southern Baltic). J Trace Elem Med Biol 2016; 33:100-9. [PMID: 26653750 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aquatic birds occupy a high position in the trophic pyramid of the Baltic Sea. This means that they accumulate the greatest amount of harmful substances, including mercury, in their bodies. This element penetrates into their systems mainly via the alimentary canal. The amount of mercury absorbed from food depends on how badly the environment is polluted with this metal. The aim of this study was to discover the concentrations of total mercury (HgT) in the contour feathers, muscles, brain, lungs, liver, kidneys, heart and blood of four gull species Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), Common Gull (Larus canus), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) and Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) and organic mercury (Hgorg) in the liver and brain of Herring Gull. The most important characteristic of the results obtained for the studied gulls was the statistically significant differences between the four species, probably resulting from their different diets-confirmed by stable-isotopes analysis (δ(15)N and δ(13)C). A logarithmic dependence was found between HgT in the blood and HgT in the brain of the Herring Gull. The authors suggest that among gulls burdened with the greatest mercury load, it is possible that the brain is protected by higher Hg accumulation in the muscles. The percentage share of Hgorg in the brain and liver of the Herring Gull depended on the concentration of HgT in these tissues and was always higher in the brain. In none of the cases, did the mercury levels assayed in the internal gulls' tissues exceed values associated with adverse health effects.
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- Emilia Szumiło-Pilarska
- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland.
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Avian Ecophysiology Unit, Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-387 Gdynia, Poland
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- Waterbird Research Group KULING, Świerkowa 34/7, 81-526 Gdynia, Poland
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Kalisinska E, Gorecki J, Lanocha N, Okonska A, Melgarejo JB, Budis H, Rzad I, Golas J. Total and methylmercury in soft tissues of white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) collected in Poland. AMBIO 2014; 43:858-70. [PMID: 24870933 PMCID: PMC4190150 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-014-0533-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) contamination in piscivorous birds, especially methylmercury (MeHg), has been drawing much attention worldwide in regard to its bioaccumulation and biomagnification in food chains. In this study on Hg in the soft tissues of white-tailed eagles (n = 22) and ospreys (n = 2) from Poland, total Hg (THg) range was 0.15-47.6 while MeHg range was 0.11-8.05 mg kg⁻¹ dry weight. In both species, median THg and MeHg concentrations were lower in the muscle and brain than in the liver and kidney. Median nephric residues were just under 3 and 5 mgTHg kg⁻¹ or 0.9 and 3.7 mgMeHg kg⁻¹ for white-tailed eagle and osprey, respectively. In Norwegian data from the 1970s and in our results, MeHg in the muscle of white-tailed eagle was ~60 % THg (%MeHg = MeHg/THg × 100), lower than in other piscivorous birds. A clear similarity in THg tissue levels was found between Polish and German populations of white-tailed eagles.
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- Elzbieta Kalisinska
- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich Av. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstancow Wielkopolskich Av. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Health Education, University of Szczecin, al. Piastow 40b bl. 6, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Ecology and Environment Protection, University of Szczecin, Waska 13, 75-415 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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