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Animals of the Katowice Administrative District (KAD) Pollution in the Past and Present

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Biomarkers: A Pragmatic Basis for Remediation of Severe Pollution in Eastern Europe

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Abstract

Very high levels of heavy metals have been found in the Katowice Administrative District (KAD). This problem has been investigated by analyzing vertebrates and invertebrates from the area. These species serve the function of bioindicators. High levels of Pb, Cd and Zn have been found in insects sampled close to zinc smelters and steelworks. Relatively high levels of Cu, Cd and Zn have been reported in spiders from the area and of Cd, Pb and Zn in earthworms. Amongst the vertebrates, analyses of heavy metals has been performed on small mammals, cattle and deer and upon birds. Further evidence was obtained of relatively high concentrations of Pb, Cd and Zn in these species. Also, surprisingly high levels of Tl and Se were reported from certain areas. There is a strong case for the continuation of biomonitoring for metals in this region.

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  1. Department of Ecology, University of Warsaw, 00-927, Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28, Poland

    Krzysztof Dmowski

  2. Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Silesian University, 40-007, Katowice, Bankowa 9, Poland

    Andrzej Kêdziorski

  3. Institute of Environmental Biology, Jagiellonian University, 30-060, Krakow, Ingardena 6, Poland

    Paulina Kramarz

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Dmowski, K., Kêdziorski, A., Kramarz, P. (1999). Animals of the Katowice Administrative District (KAD) Pollution in the Past and Present. In: Peakall, D.B., Walker, C.H., Migula, P. (eds) Biomarkers: A Pragmatic Basis for Remediation of Severe Pollution in Eastern Europe. NATO Science Series, vol 54. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4550-3_8

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