ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020
Roe deer as a bioindicator: preliminary data on the impact of the geothermal power plants on the mineral profile in internal and bone tissues in Tuscany (Italy).
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- Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements in Farmed Fallow Deer Antlers Depending on Diet and Age.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- The Mineral Composition of Bone Marrow, Plasma, Bones and the First Antlers of Farmed Fallow Deer.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Lead concentrations in antlers of European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) from an agricultural area in Northern Germany over a 119-year period-a historical biomonitoring study.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Progress and challenges of helical-shaped geothermal heat exchangers.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
- The Levels of Mineral Elements and Toxic Metals in theAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Accumulation of Toxic Elements in Bone and Bone Marrow of Deer Living in Various Ecosystems. A Case Study of Farmed and Wild-Living Deer.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
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Abstract
The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is one of the most abundant ungulate species in Europe. Many studies have investigated its distribution, behavior, and ecology, but few have focused on its role as bioindicators for pollutants, particularly regarding antlers, which has been shown to indicate also deer physiology. The presence of geothermal power plants can induce accumulation of potentially polluting elements (such as Tl, S, and Pb). Thus, we collected roe deer samples from areas of Tuscany (Italy) where power plants are present. They were divided according to whether their home range included areas close or far from geothermal power plants. We analyzed the body measurements and the profile of the minerals in the liver and antlers tissues using the ICP-OES technique. Results showed that livers from roe deer close to power plant accumulated higher quantity of Bi, Co, Ni, Tl, and S compared to controls. Males culled close to geothermal power plants had significantly lower values for weight and chest circumference, and also, the antlers showed higher values for Li and Sr in the first sampling position. Thus, despite the small sample size in this preliminary study, antlers and livers of roe deer seem to be a bioindicator of industrial impact on the environment.
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