title: Copper Levels in Tissues of Dolphins Tursiops truncatus, Stenella coeruleoalba and Grampus griseus from the Croatian Adriatic Coast.
abstract: Copper concentrations were determined in muscle, liver, kidney, spleen and lung tissues of three dolphin species. Dolphins of Tursiops truncatus (young and adult), Stenella coeruleoalba and Grampus griseus were stranded along the Croatian coast. Concentrations in tissues of all three dolphin species were highest in the liver (4.92-16.5 μg/g) followed by kidney (2.85-5.29 μg/g). Similar levels were measured in muscle, spleen and lung in range 1.13-3.67 μg/g. Statistics analysis showed significant differences of Cu concentrations for muscle (p = 0.008), kidney (p = 0.04) and liver (p = 0.02) between the three dolphin species. Also, for all three species significant differences between tissue types of the same species were determined (p < 0.001, all). However, there were no significant differences in Cu levels of the same tissues between males and females within same species. Also, significant differences of body length and weight between three dolphin were found (p < 0.001, both).
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia. bilandzic@veinst.hr.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bilandžić
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Đokić
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Laboratory for Residue Control, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sedak
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Đuras
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gomerčić
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Mastitis and Raw Milk Quality, Department for Bacteriology and Parasitology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050681:Bottle-Nosed Dolphin / Q000378:metabolism*; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D017523:Croatia; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D050706:Stenella / Q000378:metabolism; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D003300:Copper
keywords: Copper; Croatian Adriatic coast; Dolphins; Tissues