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| Title |
Manganese accumulates in the brain of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) living near an active mine
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| Published in |
Environmental Pollution, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.088 |
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| Authors |
Ami Fadhillah Amir Abdul Nasir, Skye F. Cameron, Frank A. von Hippel, John Postlethwait, Amanda C. Niehaus, Simon Blomberg, Robbie S. Wilson |
| Abstract |
Mining is fundamental to the Australian economy, yet little is known about how potential contaminants bioaccumulate and affect wildlife living near active mining sites. Here, we show using air sampling that fine manganese dust within the respirable size range is found at levels exceeding international recommendations even 20 km from manganese extraction, processing, and storage facilities on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory. Endangered northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) living near mining sites were found to have elevated manganese concentrations within their hair, testes, and in two brain regions-the neocortex and cerebellum, which are responsible for sensory perception and motor function, respectively. Accumulation in these organs has been associated with adverse reproductive and neurological effects in other species and could affect the long-term population viability of northern quolls. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 34 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 34 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 26% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 6% |
| Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Unknown | 13 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 9 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Psychology | 2 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 November 2017.
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#16,725,651
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#6,360
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#207,271
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#111
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