scholarly journals Testing heavy metals biomonitoring through birds of prey as top predators

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Cumbo ◽  
Francesco Galluzzo ◽  
Gaetano Cammilleri ◽  
Antonio Vella ◽  
Andrea Macaluso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Top Predators ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Level

The Experimental Zooprophyilactic Institute of Sicily has great opportunities and validated methods (accreditated by the national control unit ACCREDIA) for biodiversity monitoring and analysis of fauna samples. The fauna recovery centers of Bosco di Ficuzza (Palermo) and Colli San Rizzo (Messina) routinely send dead specimens to the Institute to perform every category of analysis for both medical and veterinary purpose. Measuring heavy metals concentrations in top predators is a strong indicator for territory and biodiversity health monitoring to take management and conservation actions for natural systems. In this study, two specimens of the Common buzzard (Buteo buteo L., Accipitridae) were investigated for Cd, Fe and Pb content by an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. Results show that in one sample only Pb levels exceed cut-off values in organs like the liver, kidney and muscle with a concentration of 0,005 mg/Kg. This is probably a cause of prey ingestion killed by lead pellets. In the other sample the only high level was for Fe with a concentration of 0,386 mg/Kg. According to literature (Scheuhammer 1987), Pb present in plumage is probably a reflection of external pollution and it not depends on diet, while its high concentration in internal organs is directly related to ingestion of lead pellets during consumption of preys killed by them.

scholarly journals Analyses of Mineral Content and Heavy Metal of Honey Samples from South and East Region of Turkey by Using ICP-MS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serap Kılıç Altun ◽  
Hikmet Dinç ◽  
Nilgün Paksoy ◽  
Füsun Karaçal Temamoğulları ◽  
Mehmet Savrunlu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
East Region ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Multifloral Honey

The substantial of mineral ingredients in honey may symbolize the existence of elements in the plants and soil of the vicinity wherein the honey was taken. The aim of this study was to detect the levels of 13 elements (Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), Aluminum (Al), and Selenium (Se)) in unifloral and multifloral honey samples from south and east regions of Turkey. Survey of 71 honey samples from seven different herbal origins, picked up from the south and east region of Turkey, was carried out to determine their mineral contents during 2015-2016. The mineral contents were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The most abundant minerals were K, Na, and Ca ranging within 1.18–268 ppm, 0.57–13.1 ppm, and 0.77–4.5 ppm, respectively. Zn and Cu were the most abundant trace element while Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr were the lowest heavy metals in the honey samples surveyed, with regard to the concentrations of heavy metals such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr suggested and influence of the botanical origin of element composition. Geochemical and geographical differences are probably related to the variations of the chemical components of honey samples.

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