Effects of gender, age, season on the mineral profiles of impala on the Experimental Farm in Messina (Aepyceros melampus) (Lichtenstein, 1812)

dc.contributor.advisorWebb, E.C. (Edward Cottington)en
dc.contributor.emailBright.laaka@zoetis.comen
dc.contributor.postgraduateLaaka, Nchaupe Brighten
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-19T12:11:03Z
dc.date.available2015-01-19T12:11:03Z
dc.date.created2014/12/12en
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MScAgric)--University of Pretoria, 2014.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to provide baseline data on the mineral status of impala and to investigate the possibility of using impala as sentinel species for monitoring important elements that may affect livestock and wildlife production in southern Africa. Approximately 27 impala were sampled at the Messina Experimental Farm. Animals of different sexes, age groups and anatomical locations were sampled. Specific tissues sampled were: liver, thyroid gland, kidney fat and kidney and approximately 100g of each tissue was collected. The study examines direct cause and effect by taking a holistic approach, which includes examining exposures according to age, sex and body burden. In order to review and summarize the health state of sampled areas in terms of exposure to environmental heavy metal contaminants. Impala (Aepyceros melampus) were used as indicator species in this study.en
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden
dc.description.degreeMScAgricen
dc.description.departmentAnimal and Wildlife Sciencesen
dc.description.librarianlk2014en
dc.identifier.citationLaaka, NB 2014, Effects of gender, age, season on the mineral profiles of impala on the Experimental Farm in Messina (Aepyceros melampus) (Lichtenstein, 1812), MScAgric Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43138> en
dc.identifier.otherM14/9/175en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/43138
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2014 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectUCTDen
dc.titleEffects of gender, age, season on the mineral profiles of impala on the Experimental Farm in Messina (Aepyceros melampus) (Lichtenstein, 1812)en
dc.typeDissertationen

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