Yelena N. Ecaudate amphibia as heavy metals contamination zooindicators of natural and artificial steppe Prydniprov'a eco-systems ( on the example of the species of Rana ridibunda Pall., 1771).

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Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

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0403U000990

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Specialization

  • 03.00.16 - Екологія

19-03-2003

Specialized Academic Board

Д 08.051.04

Oles Honchar Dnipro National University

Essay

The object is the Rana ridibunda Pall., 1771. The aims is to define the possibility of using the Rana ridibunda for bioindication and regime biomonitoring researches of the heavy metals contamination. Methods - the general biological analysis, method of an atomic absorption spectophotometery, methods of mathematical statistics. Ecological, biological and morphophisiological features such as sexual and age structure, size and weight indices, relative weight of liver, kidneys, heart, lungs and gonads have been established for each population of amphibia. Comparative analysis of the indices under consideration for the populations dwelling in biotopes of different transformation extent has been carried out. Changes of the given indices depending on the species and the extent of anthropological influence have been analysed. Age changeability of the amphibia's organs relative weight has been retraced. The content of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, nickel, lead, cadmium in amphibia's organs and tissues has been studied. The complex comparative analysis of the heavy metals content in organs and tissues of the Rana ridibunda populations dwelling in standard and destructive biogeocenoses is adduced. The organs and tissues the maximum concentrations of the heavy metals are observed in have been determined. The possibility of amphibia's use for biotesting of the heavy metals contamination levels of the steppe Prydniprov'a biogeocenoses has been shown. The organs which can be used as indicated ones have been determined. In the course of work a series of bioindicating maps has been elaborated. The classification of biotopes according to the extent of the heavy metals contamination has been carried out. Spheres of use are bioindication, regime biomonitoring researches and training courses.

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