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BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
卷 106, 期 2, 页码 250-256出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-03064-9
关键词
Lead isotopes; Avian toxicology; Waterfowl; Environmental lead; Fishing tackle
资金
- WSLH
- DCHS Wildlife Center
Lead stable isotope analysis was used to identify the source of acute lead poisoning in a Tundra Swan and evaluate overall lead exposure. The results demonstrated the viability of isotopic analysis in determining lead poisoning sources and suggested that lead isotope ratios in bone may reflect a lifetime-averaged metric of lead exposure.
We utilized lead (Pb) stable isotopes to identify the source of acute Pb poisoning in a Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) and evaluated overall Pb exposure. Upon necropsy, we obtained samples of blood, liver, kidney, heart, thigh, breast, femur, and metallic objects (i.e., fishing sinker, spring and swivels) from the gizzard for Pb isotopic analysis. Pb isotope ratios of blood and soft tissues were essentially identical to the Pb ratios of the sinker, the likely source of acute poisoning. The spring and swivels had lower Pb content and ratios distinct from tissue, suggesting no significant contribution to poisoning. Femur Pb isotopic composition was the most distinct biological sample and indicative of a combination of sources. These results demonstrate isotopic analysis as a viable method for determining the source of acute Pb poisoning, and that Pb isotope ratios in bone most likely record a lifetime-averaged metric of Pb exposure.
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