Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil
Using blood as a method of assessing metal levels in turtles may be useful for populations that are threatened or endangered or are decreasing. In this study the levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and selenium (Se) in blood of four species of turtles from t...
| Autor principal: | Burger, Joanna |
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| Outros Autores: | Jeitner, Christian W., Schneider, Larissa, Vogt, Richard Carl, Gochfeld, Michael G. |
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oai:repositorio:1-18373 Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil Burger, Joanna Jeitner, Christian W. Schneider, Larissa Vogt, Richard Carl Gochfeld, Michael G. Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury Selenium Blood Level Brasil Chelus Fimbriatus Controlled Study Female Hindlimb Male Nonhuman Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Priority Journal Turtle Animal Arsenic Brasil Cadmium Chromium Female Lead Male Mercury Selenium Turtles Chelus Chelus Fimbriatus Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Platysternidae Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Testudines Using blood as a method of assessing metal levels in turtles may be useful for populations that are threatened or endangered or are decreasing. In this study the levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and selenium (Se) in blood of four species of turtles from the tributaries of the Rio Negro in the Amazon of Brazil were examined. The turtles included the six-tubercled Amazon (river) turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata), red-headed Amazon (river) turtle (Podocnemis erythrocephala), big-headed Amazon (river) turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus), and matamata turtle (Chelus fimbriatus). Blood samples were taken from the vein in the left hind leg of each turtle. There were significant interspecific differences in the sizes of the turtles from the Rio Negro, and in concentrations of Pb, Hg, and Se; the smallest species (red-headed turtles) had the highest levels of Pb in their blood, while Se levels were highest in big-headed turtles and lowest in red-headed turtles. Hg in blood was highest in matamata, intermediate in big-headed, and lowest in the other two turtles. Even though females were significantly larger than males, there were no significant differences in metal levels as a function of gender, and the only relationship of metals to size was for Cd. Variations in metal levels among species suggest that blood may be a useful bioindicator. Metal levels were not high enough to pose a health risk to the turtles or to consumers, such as humans. 2020-06-15T21:54:15Z 2020-06-15T21:54:15Z 2010 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/18373 10.1080/15287390903248877 en Volume 73, Número 1, Pags. 33-40 Restrito Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues |
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Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury Selenium Blood Level Brasil Chelus Fimbriatus Controlled Study Female Hindlimb Male Nonhuman Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Priority Journal Turtle Animal Arsenic Brasil Cadmium Chromium Female Lead Male Mercury Selenium Turtles Chelus Chelus Fimbriatus Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Platysternidae Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Testudines |
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Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury Selenium Blood Level Brasil Chelus Fimbriatus Controlled Study Female Hindlimb Male Nonhuman Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Priority Journal Turtle Animal Arsenic Brasil Cadmium Chromium Female Lead Male Mercury Selenium Turtles Chelus Chelus Fimbriatus Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Platysternidae Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Testudines Burger, Joanna Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil |
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Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury Selenium Blood Level Brasil Chelus Fimbriatus Controlled Study Female Hindlimb Male Nonhuman Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Priority Journal Turtle Animal Arsenic Brasil Cadmium Chromium Female Lead Male Mercury Selenium Turtles Chelus Chelus Fimbriatus Peltocephalus Dumerilianus Platysternidae Podocnemis Erythrocephala Podocnemis Sextuberculata Testudines |
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Using blood as a method of assessing metal levels in turtles may be useful for populations that are threatened or endangered or are decreasing. In this study the levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and selenium (Se) in blood of four species of turtles from the tributaries of the Rio Negro in the Amazon of Brazil were examined. The turtles included the six-tubercled Amazon (river) turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata), red-headed Amazon (river) turtle (Podocnemis erythrocephala), big-headed Amazon (river) turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus), and matamata turtle (Chelus fimbriatus). Blood samples were taken from the vein in the left hind leg of each turtle. There were significant interspecific differences in the sizes of the turtles from the Rio Negro, and in concentrations of Pb, Hg, and Se; the smallest species (red-headed turtles) had the highest levels of Pb in their blood, while Se levels were highest in big-headed turtles and lowest in red-headed turtles. Hg in blood was highest in matamata, intermediate in big-headed, and lowest in the other two turtles. Even though females were significantly larger than males, there were no significant differences in metal levels as a function of gender, and the only relationship of metals to size was for Cd. Variations in metal levels among species suggest that blood may be a useful bioindicator. Metal levels were not high enough to pose a health risk to the turtles or to consumers, such as humans. |
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Jeitner, Christian W. Schneider, Larissa Vogt, Richard Carl Gochfeld, Michael G. |
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Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil |
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Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil |
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Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil |
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Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil |
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Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the Amazon in brazil |
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arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium levels in blood of four species of turtles from the amazon in brazil |
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Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues |
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2020 |
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