Lead Toxicity in Mute Swans
LEAD TOXICITY IN MUTE SWANS Cygnus olor (Gmelin). By JOHN O'HALLORAN A thesis submitted to the National University of Ireland in candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 1987
LEAD TOXICITY IN MUTE SWANS
Cygnus olor (Gmelin).
By
JOHN O'HALLORAN
A thesis submitted to the National University of Ireland
in candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
September 1987
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Table 3. Haematological and biochemical values for four <strong>Mute</strong> swans (Cvs:rns olor) blood sampled over 15 hours.<br />
No. Time T.P. Ca. CRE. UR. NA. K. ALT. ALK. LDH. GLU. CHOL. Hb HAEN MCHC<br />
PHOS.<br />
1 16.30 45.00 NA. 25 337 147 NA. 0.47 NA. 11. 00 12.30 5.34 14.20 39.60 35.85<br />
....... 24.00 50.00 2.79 32 250 146 3.64 0.56 0. 74 11. 84 9. 10 6.70 15.40 44.00 35.00<br />
03.00 50.00 2.71 30 180 150 4.10 0.56 0.73 8.86 9.80 6. 77 11.40 42.30 26.95<br />
2 16.30 47.00 NA. 32 379 151 NA. 0.33 NA. 10.25 14.30 5.00 16.00 47.30 33.80<br />
l..O<br />
24.00 50.00 2.72 36 194 150 4.10 0.27 1. 10 6.24 11.90 5.48 15.85 45.40 34.90<br />
°' 03.00 51. 00 2. 92 37 191 154 3.84 0.31 1. 11 5.30 12.00 5.82 16.40 46.30 35.40<br />
07.00 49.00 2.75 33 151 154 3.50 0.23 l. 03 5.97 11. 30 6.00 15.90 48.00 33.00<br />
3 16.30 41. 00 NA. 25 314 159 NA. 0.39 ~A. 7.95 12.40 4.26 14.50 43.80 33.00<br />
24.00 47.00 2.63 27 296 155 4.16 0.44 NA. 8.42 10.00 5.22 15.40 43.60 35.30<br />
03.00 50.00 2.76 33 245 153 3.60 0.44 0.82 6.95 10.20 5.60 15.50 44.10 35.10<br />
07.00 47.00 2.68 30 159 158 3.70 0.40 0.78 4.70 10.60 5.78 14.60 43.80 33.30<br />
4 16.30 52.00 NA. 23 431 154 NA. 0.34 NA. 6.44 13.50 4.70 15.70 44.90 35.00<br />
24.00 56.00 2. 96 36 298 152 3.97 0.41 0.89 10.50 9.70 5.63 15.50 47.50 32.60<br />
03.00 56.00 2.96 40 271 157 3.86 0.40 0.89 8.93 9.70 5.82 15.40 43.40 35.50 J<br />
07.00 54.00 2. 96 40 226 153 3. 73 0.36 0.83 7.78 10.30 5.86 15.50 48.00 32.30<br />
NA = not analysed. Other abbreviations as <strong>in</strong> Tables 1-2.