Inorganic Chemistry : Research and Teaching : Retrospect and Prospect

Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb, Mn, Ni, Co, At, P and S have been analyzed by ICP-AES. The concentrations of Fe in all dugong livers are extremely high (13000-71000 mug g^-1 dry wt.). The levels of Zn are also high (1500-2800 mug g^-1 dry wt.). The level of Fe in) spleen (7600 mug g^-1 dry wt.), heart (340 mug g^-1 dry wt.) and kidney (1200 mug g^-1 dry wt.) are considerably high. Cd is mostly concentrated in kidney (60 mug g^-1 dry wt.). Concentrations of P and S in liver, spleen, kidney and heart arc considerably high.