CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE
Moose liver, kidney and meat samples were collected from east, central and western regions of the island of Newfoundland during 1987 and 1988 and tested for the heavy metal cadmium. Concentrations found where similar or lower to those reported elsewhere in eastern North America. Significant differen...
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ftjalces:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1193 2024-06-16T07:41:30+00:00 CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE Brazil, Joe Ferguson, Steve 1989-01-01 application/pdf http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1193 eng eng Lakehead University http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1193/1265 http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1193 Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 25 (1989): Alces Vol. 25 (1989); 52-57 2293-6629 0835-5851 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1989 ftjalces 2024-05-22T03:01:08Z Moose liver, kidney and meat samples were collected from east, central and western regions of the island of Newfoundland during 1987 and 1988 and tested for the heavy metal cadmium. Concentrations found where similar or lower to those reported elsewhere in eastern North America. Significant differences in the concentrations of cadmium in liver were noted between seasons, and between areas of different percent cover or overstory. Results suggest that age of moose was best correlated with kidney cadmium concentrations. The Newfoundland public have been advised that the eating of moose liver and/or kidney would probably result in their exceeding WHO standard intake limits for cadmium for that week of consumption. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Alces (A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose) |
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Moose liver, kidney and meat samples were collected from east, central and western regions of the island of Newfoundland during 1987 and 1988 and tested for the heavy metal cadmium. Concentrations found where similar or lower to those reported elsewhere in eastern North America. Significant differences in the concentrations of cadmium in liver were noted between seasons, and between areas of different percent cover or overstory. Results suggest that age of moose was best correlated with kidney cadmium concentrations. The Newfoundland public have been advised that the eating of moose liver and/or kidney would probably result in their exceeding WHO standard intake limits for cadmium for that week of consumption. |
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Brazil, Joe Ferguson, Steve CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE |
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CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE |
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CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE |
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CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE |
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CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE |
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CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND MOOSE |
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cadmium concentrations in newfoundland moose |
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Lakehead University |
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1989 |
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Newfoundland |
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Newfoundland |
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Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 25 (1989): Alces Vol. 25 (1989); 52-57 2293-6629 0835-5851 |
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http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1193/1265 http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1193 |
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