Roe deer as a bioindicator: preliminary data on the impact of the geothermal power plants on the mineral profile in inte
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Roe deer as a bioindicator: preliminary data on the impact of the geothermal power plants on the mineral profile in internal and bone tissues in Tuscany (Italy) Jamil Cappelli 1,2,3 & Irene Frasca 4 & Andrés García 1,2,5 & Tomas Landete-Castillejos 1,2,5 & Siriano Luccarini 6 & Laureano Gallego 1 & Federico Morimando 7,8 & Paolo Varuzza 9 & Marco Zaccaroni 4 Received: 27 February 2020 / Accepted: 11 June 2020 # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is one of the most abundant ungulate species in Europe. Many studies have investigated its distribution, behavior, and ecology, but few have focused on its role as bioindicators for pollutants, particularly regarding antlers, which has been shown to indicate also deer physiology. The presence of geothermal power plants can induce accumulation of potentially polluting elements (such as Tl, S, and Pb). Thus, we collected roe deer samples from areas of Tuscany (Italy) where power plants are present. They were divided according to whether their home range included areas close or far from geothermal power plants. We analyzed the body measurements and the profile of the minerals in the liver and antlers tissues using the ICP-OES technique. Results showed that livers from roe deer close to power plant accumulated higher quantity of Bi, Co, Ni, Tl, and S compared to controls. Males culled close to geothermal power plants had significantly lower values for weight and chest circumference, and also, the antlers showed higher values for Li and Sr in the first sampling position. Thus, despite the small sample size in this preliminary study, antlers and livers of roe deer seem to be a bioindicator of industrial impact on the environment. Keywords Roe deer . Bioindicator . Geothermal power plant . Minerals . Wildlife management
Introduction The rapid increase of urbanization and industrialization from the second half of the last century led to the release of large quantities of toxic contaminants in the environment (Landis and Yu 1998; Küttner et al. 2014). Metals are natural components of the earth’s crust, but the anthropogenic activities
caused a continuous release of these elements into the environment, becoming potential toxic for human health (Jaishankar et al. 2014; Clemens and Ma 2016), ecosystem (Norgate et al. 2007; Pacyna et al. 2007; Tchounwou et al. 2012), and wildlife (Swiergosz et al. 1993; Wolkers et al. 1994; Rhind et al. 2010; Srebočan et al. 2011; RodríguezEstival et al. 2013). The activity of power plants can be an
Responsible Editor: Philippe Garrigues * Jamil Cappelli [email protected] 1
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Department of Science and Agroforestry Technology and Genetics ETSIAM, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02071 Albacete, Spain Livestock and hunting resources section, Institute of Regional Development (IDR), University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02071 Albacete, Spain Sección de recursos cinegéticos y ganaderos, Instituto de Desarrollo Regional (IDR), Universidad d
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