The distribution of molybdenum in the tissues of wild ducks |
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Authors: | Mochizuki Mariko Sasaki Rei Yamashita Yuko Akinaga Mayumi Anan Nana Sasaki Sakura Hondo Ryo Ueda Fukiko |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Veterinary Public Health, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Kyonan, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | The Mo contents and the relations between Mo and Cu or Crcontents were investigated in the organs of Japanese wild ducks(spotbill duck, pintail, wigeon, scaup and tufted duck). Thehighest Mo content in kidney and liver of the dabbling duckswere more than 30 g g-1 dry weight (g g-1 d.wt.), though that of diving ducks were less than 11 gg-1 d. wt. The contents were lower in the ducks migratingwithin Japan, Eurasia and North America than those in the birdsmigrating between Japan and Eurasia. The contents of liver inall species were more than 50 and less than 5 g g-1 d.wt. for Cu and Cr, respectively. Significant correlations werefound between Mo and both elements in pintail and scaup, and Moand Cr in tufted duck. These results suggest that thecontamination of wild ducks reflects the reproductive area, andnot the collected area. Mo contents closely correlated with theCu and/or Cr contaminations. |
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Keywords: | chromium copper molybdenum wildlife |
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