In the contribution to the “1. Slovene meeting with international participation on game management: roe deer” we presented the most important findings, which confirmed suitability of roe deer as a key species for biomonitoring in terrestrial ecosystems (e.g. inner organs as accumulative bioindicators for metals; antlers as accumulative and reactive bioindicators for lead and fluorides). However, possibilities of using mandibles as sensitive bioindicators of fluoride pollution (i.e. determination of the presence and severity of dental fluorosis in NE Slovenia) were emphasised therein.
COBISS.SI-ID: 929238
Perspective of bone tissues (primarily antlers) of roe deer for retrospective bioindication of environmental pollution with fluorides and lead is presented in the paper. Temporal changes in lead content in antlers, originated from the Upper Meža Valley (period 1925 – 2003) were emphasised, and confirmed significantly lower exposure of living beings to lead pollution after 1990, when smelting of lead ore was stopped. The paper coincides fairly well with the basic aims of the project; indeed, it provides much more comprehensive biomonitoring of temporal changes in environmental pollution.
COBISS.SI-ID: 971734