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Distribution of cadmium and zinc in tissues and organs, and their age-Related changes in striped dolphins,Stenella coeruleoalba

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Cadmium and zinc concentrations were determined in the tissues and organs, including the fetus, of striped dolphins. The kidney showed the highest cadmium concentration and the hepatic cadmium concentration was also relatively high. A similar distribution pattern among soft tissues was also observed with zinc, where its concentration varied less than that of cadmium. A significant positive correlation between zinc and cadmium was found in both the kidney and the liver; the increase of zinc concentration with cadmium was more marked in the liver (Zn:Cd

3∶1 on molar basis) than kidney (Zn:Cd

1∶1). Negligible cadmium concentration in the fetus suggested that cadmium is not transferred to the fetus via the placenta from the mother. Organ-specific age trends of cadmium and zinc concentrations were presented in detail for muscle, liver, kidney, pancreas, brain, and blood. Both metals showed rapid change during the periods of the fetus and weaning.

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Honda, K., Tatsukawa, R. Distribution of cadmium and zinc in tissues and organs, and their age-Related changes in striped dolphins,Stenella coeruleoalba . Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12, 543–550 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01056550

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