Environmental Cd and Zn concentrations in liver and kidney of european hare from different serbian regions: Age and tissue differences

Abstract

A total of 84 European hares collected from eleven Serbian regions investigated upon cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) presence. Strong statistically significant correlations between Cd concentrations in kidney and liver were registered in animals older than 12 months. Significant differences between Zn concentrations in liver in comparison to kidney were found within every single age group with exception of the oldest. Negative correlation (Ps - Pearson's correlation) between Zn and Cd concentrations were found in liver samples within the age group of 12 months (Ps = -0.67, p = 0.004). © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.