scholarly journals Mercury in Pelecanus occidentalis of the Cispata bay, Colombia

2014 ◽  
pp. 4168-4174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saudith Burgos N ◽  
José Marrugo N ◽  
Amado Navarro F ◽  
Ivan Urango C
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Total Mercury ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Cold Vapor ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
The Sacrifice ◽  
Pelecanus Occidentalis ◽  
Vapor Method

ABSTRACTObjective. Assessment the total concentration of mercury in the liver and feathers of Pelecanus occidentalis of the Cispata bay, Colombia. Materials and methods. Mercury concentrations in liver and feather of Pelecanus occidentalis residents in the Cispata bay – Colombia were evaluated by digestion with an acidic mixture of H2SO4–HNO3 and KMnO4 to eliminate organic matter. The concentration of mercury was determined by the Atomic Absorption - Cold Vapor method (CVAAS). Results. Total mercury levels found in this study were higher in feathers (0.31-9.17 mgHg/kg) than in the liver (0.63–6.29 mgHg/kg), being higher than those reported in other seabirds studies. Conclusions. The high levels of total mercury in feathers and liver can be explained by the feeding habits of the organisms under study, showing the utility of feathers as a potential non-invasive tool for the monitoring of the ecosystem and thereby preventing the sacrifice of specimens

scholarly journals Rapid Food Decomposition by H2O2–H2SO4 for Determination of Total Mercury by Flow Injection Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

2002 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odair Zenebon ◽  
Alice M Sakuma ◽  
Sergio Dovidauskas ◽  
Isaura A Okada ◽  
Franca D De Maio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Flow Injection ◽  
Marine Algae ◽  
Total Mercury ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Cold Vapor ◽  
Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption ◽  
Limit Of Quantitation

Abstract A mixture of 50% H2O2–H2SO4 (3 + 1, v/v) was used for decomposition of food in open vessels at 80°C. The treatment allowed rapid total mercury determination by flow injection cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry. Cabbage, potatoes, peanuts paste, hazelnuts paste, oats, tomatoes and their derivatives, oysters, shrimps, prawns, shellfish, marine algae, and many kinds of fish were analyzed by the proposed methodology with a limit of quantitation of 0.86 ± 0.08 μg/L mercury in the final solution. Reference materials tested also gave excellent recovery.

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