Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2010 Nov;85(5):486-91. doi: 10.1007/s00128-010-0146-2. Epub 2010 Nov 11.
Trace elements concentrations (As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Hg) were determined in the liver, kidney and muscle of 28 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and 16 stone marten (Martes foina) from suburban and rural habitats from Croatia. Rural and suburban habitats affected Cd and Hg levels in the muscle, liver and kidney of red fox. Significant differences in metal concentrations in the muscle, liver and kidney were detected among species. Suburban stone marten accumulated the highest levels of trace elements (mg/kg w.w.): in muscle 0.019 for Hg; in liver 0.161 for Cd, 36.1 for Cu and 0.349 for Pb; in kidney 1.34 for Cd and 0.318 for Pb. Values observed were higher than those found in suburban red fox and therefore, may represent an important bioindicator for the accumulation of toxic metals in urbanized habitats.
从克罗地亚郊区和农村生境中采集了 28 只红狐（Vulpes vulpes）和 16 只石貂（Martes foina）的肝脏、肾脏和肌肉，测定了其微量元素（As、Cd、Cu、Pb 和 Hg）浓度。农村和郊区生境影响了红狐肌肉、肝脏和肾脏中的 Cd 和 Hg 水平。在肌肉、肝脏和肾脏中，不同物种的金属浓度存在显著差异。郊区石貂积累了最高水平的微量元素（mg/kg 湿重）：肌肉中 Hg 为 0.019；肝脏中 Cd 为 0.161，Cu 为 36.1，Pb 为 0.349；肾脏中 Cd 为 1.34，Pb 为 0.318。观察到的数值高于郊区红狐中的数值，因此，可能是城市生境中有毒金属积累的重要生物标志物。
