Abstract

BELTRAN-SAAVEDRA, L. Fabián et al. Total mercury (THg) in vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) in mining areas of northwestern La Paz department, Bolivia. Mastozool. neotrop. [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.1, pp.177-181. ISSN 0327-9383.

An initial survey of total mercury (THg) in vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) was made atlocalities with gold mining activity in the north-west of the department of La Paz, Bolivia, during chakus in the wild, between October and November 2018. We obtained 14 blood samples in five locations in Apolobamba, La Paz, Bolivia. Sampling locations, sex and age of vicuña were compared, using one-way ANOVA. Blood samples showed between 0.10 - 0.15 .g/l THg. No significant differences were found (. > 0.05) in the variables studied. We recommend evaluating mercury in environments, and methyl-mercury in vicuña, cattle and carnivorous fish for better mining management.

Keywords : Apolobamba; Bolivia; gold mining; mercury in blood; vicuna.

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