HEAVY-METAL CONTENT IN THE LADOGA RINGED SEAL, PHOCA-HISPIDA LADOGIENSIS

Authors
IVANTER EV MEDVEDEV NV PANICHEV NA
Citation
Ev. Ivanter et al., HEAVY-METAL CONTENT IN THE LADOGA RINGED SEAL, PHOCA-HISPIDA LADOGIENSIS, Russian journal of ecology, 29(2), 1998, pp. 98-102
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Ecology
Journal title
Russian journal of ecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10674136
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
98 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
1067-4136(1998)29:2<98:HCITLR>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Data on the content of Hg, Cd, Ph, Cu, and Zn in the liver, kidneys, m uscles, and hairs of Phoca hispida ladogiensis are presented. The dist ribution of metals in the seal organism and peculiarities of their acc umulation depending on sex and age are discussed. Correlations between the contents of different metals in organs and tissues of the seal in dicated that industrial waste waters are the common source of pollutio n of the Lake Ladoga ecosystem.