| Elemental analysis of the liver, kidney, and intestine tissues from a Hodgson's bat (Myotis formosus tsuensis) |
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Hee Jeong Yu1, Jung-Hoon Kang2, Seungwoo Lee1, Yu Jung Choi1, Dayoung Oh1, Jong-Deock Lim2, Doug-Young Ryu1 |
1BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
2National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Administration |
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| Abstract |
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Hodgson's bats are critically endangered in South Korea. This study analyzed the concentrations of elements in liver, kidney, and intestine tissues from a Hodgson's bat found dead in the wild. The concentrations of essential elements followed the order Fe > Zn > Cu > Mn > Se in the three tissues. Hg was detected at the highest concentrations among the non-essential elements analyzed in the liver and kidney tissues, while As was the most highly concentrated non-essential element in the intestine. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of tissue element concentrations in Hodgson's bats. |
| Key Words:
Hodgson's bat, essential elements, non-essential elements |
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