Levels of Cd (II), Mn (II), Pb (II), Cu (II), and Zn (II) in Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) from Sicily (Italy) by Derivative Stripping Potentiometry

The purpose of this study was to determine the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Mn, and Zn) in different organs (liver, kidney, muscle, lung, skin, and feathers) of buzzards (Buteo buteo), utilized as a “biological indicator” for environmental contamination, from different areas of Sicily...

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Main Authors: P. Licata, F. Naccari, V. Lo Turco, R. Rando, G. Di Bella, G. Dugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/541948