Vrhovnik, Petra and Arrebola, Juan P. and Serafimovski, Todor and Dolenec, Tadej and Rogan Šmuc, Nastja and Dolenec, Matej and Mutch, Elaine (2013) Potentially toxic contamination of sediments, water and two animal species in Lake Kalimanci, FYR Macedonia: Relevance to human health. Environmental Pollution, 180 (1). pp. 92-100. ISSN 0269-7491
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Abstract
The objectives of the research were: (1) to examine the concentrations of metals in Vimba melanops and
Rana temporaria and (2) to evaluate the potential risks of the contaminated organisms to human health
in Makedonska Kamenica region. Analyses identified high levels of Cr, Hg, Ni and Pb in studied animals,
which also exceeded their permissible levels in food. In sediment and soil samples, levels of Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb,
Zn and As were perceived, while Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Se and As were increased in water samples. Results of
transfer factor revealed that the examined animals had higher bioaccumulation rate from surrounding
waters than from sediments or soils. The accomplished Health Risk Index disclosed that studied animals
can have considerably high health risks for inhabitants. Conclusively, they could be considered as highly
contaminated with metals and can consequently harm human health, especially children in their early
development stages.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Natural sciences > Earth and related environmental sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Todor Serafimovski |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2014 11:09 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2014 11:09 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/8779 |
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