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- Title
The Hooded Crow ( Corvus cornix) as an Environmental Bioindicator Species of Heavy Metal Contamination.
- Authors
Giammarino, Mauro; Quatto, Piero; Squadrone, Stefania; Abete, Maria
- Abstract
This study aims to examine the possible presence of lead and cadmium in the liver and kidneys of hooded crows ( Corvus cornix). Liver and kidneys of hooded crow carcasses were collected in Province of Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy) in order to detect lead and cadmium content. Significant differences were found in lead and cadmium levels between areas of intensive cultivation versus areas where meadows are prevalent. Moreover, age greatly influenced the burden of heavy metals, while sex did not seem to affect the level of contamination. The source of contamination may be phosphate fertilizers used for intensive cultivation in the study area.
- Subjects
HOODED crow; HEAVY metals; CADMIUM; LEAD; ANIMAL carcasses; POLLUTION
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2014, Vol 93, Issue 4, p410
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-014-1362-y