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Mammals and Birds as Bioindicators of Trace Element Contaminations in Terrestrial Environments pp 655–691Cite as

Silver, Ag

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The profile of silver (Ag) emission to the environment has changed significantly in recent decades. Although the photography industry has lost its importance, global Ag production continues, together with rising demand for nanosilver (nano-Ag), which is widely used in many products. Hence, increasing volumes of Ag waste are expected to be released into waters and on land. The results of experimental studies has demonstrated the hazardous impact of Ag/nano-Ag on mammalian organisms. However, the belief exists that Ag is extremely toxic for aquatic species only, so studies conducted on terrestrial wildlife are scarce. The data presented here indicate that Ag accumulates in high amounts in the soft tissues and bones of the investigated mammals and birds. It also appears to be present in higher concentrations in liver and brain, which could, hence, be pointed to as target organs. In addition, birds inhabiting aquatic areas and those connected with aquatic food chains seem to be suitable bioindicators of water-body contamination, whereas small birds, such as the great tit, may be useful indicators of urban pollution. Consideration should also be given to the value of current observations concerning the close relation between the presence of Ag in organisms and their environments. It should also be highlighted that detailed studies on avian and mammalian terrestrial wildlife merits high priority in order to evaluate the possible hazardous impact of increased environmental emission of Ag and nano-Ag.

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Strużyńska, L. (2019). Silver, Ag. In: Kalisińska, E. (eds) Mammals and Birds as Bioindicators of Trace Element Contaminations in Terrestrial Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00121-6_18

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