STUDIES OF LEAD RESIDUES IN BONES AND FEATHERS OF GRIFFON VULTURES

Authors

  • Petar Stamberov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Tandzhu Mehmedov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4317760

Keywords:

Griffon vultures, lead, samples, bones, feathers, ICP-MS Spectrometry

Abstract

The aim of the present research is to study the content of lead in feathers and bone samples in eight carcasses of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus, Habitz 1870) from a region in southwestern Bulgaria. In order to exclude surface lead contamination, the feather samples were preliminary examined by X-ray fluorescent spectroscopy. The samples of lead concentration in feathers and bones were analyzed by the methods of ICP-MS Spectrometry. The results displayed residues of lead in the feathers and bones only in some individuals.

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Published

2020-11-27

How to Cite

Stamberov, P., & Mehmedov, T. (2020). STUDIES OF LEAD RESIDUES IN BONES AND FEATHERS OF GRIFFON VULTURES. TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, 5(2), 70–75. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4317760

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2020): Volume 5 Issue 2 (2020)

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