DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-100-6-0281
RTUŤ VE TKÁNÍCH PRASAT DIVOKÝCH
MERCURY IN WILD BOAR TISSUES
- Kamila Novotná Kružíková1, Petr Linhart1, Martin Svoboda1
- 1 Ústav ochrany a welfare zvířat a veřejného veterinárního lékařství, Fakulta veterinární hygieny a ekologie, Veterinární univerzita Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Česká republika
Mercury is a persistent environmental contaminant that accumulates in animal tissues and can pose a risk to both wild organisms and humans. In this study, the total mercury content in the tissues of 32 wild boars (Sus scrofa) caught in the Czech Republic in 2025 was determined. Samples of bristles, liver, kidneys, neck muscles and diaphragm muscles were analysed. Mercury concentrations did not differ between males and females, and no significant correlation (p < 0.01) was found between mercury and animal weight. The highest concentrations of mercury were found in the kidneys (0.071 ± 0.034 mg·kg⁻¹), followed by the liver (0.02 ± 0.01 mg·kg⁻¹), while neck muscles (0.007 ± 0.003 mg·kg⁻¹) and diaphragm muscles (0.005 ± 0.002 mg·kg⁻¹) showed the lowest levels. A significant correlation was shown between the mercury content in the bristles and internal organs, as well as between the liver and kidneys and between the two muscle samples.
Keywords: těžké kovy, environmentální kontaminace, svalovina, štětiny
pages: 281-285, online: 2026
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