Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters

Selected trace elements (Cd, Cu, Hg, Se, Zn) were measured in the kidneys and the liver of 104 harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded along the coasts of France, Galicia (Spain), Ireland, Scotland (UK), and the Netherlands. Generally, relatively low concentrations of toxic elements were enco...

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Autores: Lahaye, V., Bustamante, Paco, Law, R.J., Learmonth, Jennifer, Santos, María Begoña, Boon, J.P., Rogan, Emer, Dabin, W., Addink, M., López, A., Zuur, A.F., Pierce, Graham J., Caurant, Florence
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Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Medio Marino
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spelling Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European watersLahaye, V.Bustamante, PacoLaw, R.J.Learmonth, JenniferSantos, María BegoñaBoon, J.P.Rogan, EmerDabin, W.Addink, M.López, A.Zuur, A.F.Pierce, Graham J.Caurant, FlorenceCentro Oceanográfico de VigoMedio MarinoSelected trace elements (Cd, Cu, Hg, Se, Zn) were measured in the kidneys and the liver of 104 harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded along the coasts of France, Galicia (Spain), Ireland, Scotland (UK), and the Netherlands. Generally, relatively low concentrations of toxic elements were encountered in the tissues of European porpoises, except for two individuals, which displayed high hepatic Hg concentrations. Also, elevated Cd levels obtained in Scottish porpoises could be related to their feeding preferences and this result suggests an increase of the proportion of cephalopods in their diet with latitude. Moreover, significant geographical differences were seen in hepatic Zn concentrations; the elevated Zn concentrations displayed by porpoises from the Netherlands may relate their poor health status. Variation in metal concentrations within porpoises from the North Sea is likely to reflect a long-term segregation between animals from northern (Scotland) and southern areas (the Netherlands), making trace elements powerful ecological tracers.No202320232007info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://hdl.handle.net/10261/324058reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)InglésCentro Oceanográfico de Vigohttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141113607000207info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3240582026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
title Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
spellingShingle Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
Lahaye, V.
Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Medio Marino
title_short Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
title_full Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
title_fullStr Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
title_full_unstemmed Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
title_sort Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lahaye, V.
Bustamante, Paco
Law, R.J.
Learmonth, Jennifer
Santos, María Begoña
Boon, J.P.
Rogan, Emer
Dabin, W.
Addink, M.
López, A.
Zuur, A.F.
Pierce, Graham J.
Caurant, Florence
author Lahaye, V.
author_facet Lahaye, V.
Bustamante, Paco
Law, R.J.
Learmonth, Jennifer
Santos, María Begoña
Boon, J.P.
Rogan, Emer
Dabin, W.
Addink, M.
López, A.
Zuur, A.F.
Pierce, Graham J.
Caurant, Florence
author_role author
author2 Bustamante, Paco
Law, R.J.
Learmonth, Jennifer
Santos, María Begoña
Boon, J.P.
Rogan, Emer
Dabin, W.
Addink, M.
López, A.
Zuur, A.F.
Pierce, Graham J.
Caurant, Florence
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Medio Marino
topic Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Medio Marino
description Selected trace elements (Cd, Cu, Hg, Se, Zn) were measured in the kidneys and the liver of 104 harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded along the coasts of France, Galicia (Spain), Ireland, Scotland (UK), and the Netherlands. Generally, relatively low concentrations of toxic elements were encountered in the tissues of European porpoises, except for two individuals, which displayed high hepatic Hg concentrations. Also, elevated Cd levels obtained in Scottish porpoises could be related to their feeding preferences and this result suggests an increase of the proportion of cephalopods in their diet with latitude. Moreover, significant geographical differences were seen in hepatic Zn concentrations; the elevated Zn concentrations displayed by porpoises from the Netherlands may relate their poor health status. Variation in metal concentrations within porpoises from the North Sea is likely to reflect a long-term segregation between animals from northern (Scotland) and southern areas (the Netherlands), making trace elements powerful ecological tracers.
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