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Table 3. Roe deer identification numbers and area codes of their origins (I-I to 1-7, PI, Ctr-2 to Ctr 5),
sex and age structure of animals used for Hg analyses, and description of their sites of origin
Roe deer (R)/ Sex
Polygon code
Age
Idrija - active mercury mining area
Zone A
R I / I-I
R 2 /I-I
R 3 / 1-2
R 4 /1-2
R 5 / 1-3
R 6 / 1-3
R 7 / 1-3
R 8 / 1-4
Zone B
,
',(infant)
, )
R 9 / 1-5
,(infant)
R 10/1-6
"
R II / 1-6
,(infant)
RI2/1-7
5-6 years
3-4 years
3-4 years
I year
8 months
I year
5 years
4-5 years
6 months
3-4 years
8 months
6-8years
Origin - description
Idrija - near current Hg smelter chimney
Idrija - near current Hg smelter chimney
Idrija-N (Prejnuta) - near abandoned Hg smelter
Idrija-N (Cesnjice) - W of abandoned Hg smelter
Idrija-S (Cegovnica) - near mine ventilation shati
Idrija-S (Ljubevc) - 0.5 km E of mine ventilation shaft
Idrija-S (Ljllbevc) - 0.5 km E of mine ventilation shaft
Idrija-S (under Polanc) - I km S of Hg smelter chimney
Gore above Idrija - 2 km E of Hg smelter chimney
Sr. Kanomlja - 4 km NW of Idrija
Sr. Kanomlja (Brdo) - 4 km NW of Idrija
Dole above Idrija - 5 km SE of Idrija
Podljllbelj - abandoned mercury mining area
R I / PI
10-12 years Podljllbelj - 2 km N of the abandoned Hg mine
R 2 / PI
8-10 years Podljubelj - 3 km N of the abandoned Hg mine
Controls - four ditferent locations in Slovenia (Ctr-2 to Ctr-5)
R I / Ctr-2
,(infant)
5 months
N Slovenia: Siovenj Gradec (NE), Kremzar vrh
R 2 / Ctr-3,
I year
NE Slovenia: Zg. Kungota - 10 km N of Maribor
R 3 / Ctr-4, (infant)
8 months
S Slovenia: Ribnica (N), Mala gora-Vel. Poljane
R 4 / Ctr-4
2 years
S Slovenia: Ribnica (N), Mala gora-Vel. Poljane
R 5 / Ctr-4
10 years
S Slovenia: Ribnica (N), Mala gora-Vel. Poljane
R 6 / Ctr-5
8-10 years S Slovenia: Kocevje (NE), Stari log - Senberg
1. Brain (encephalon): cortex cerebelli, nucleus dentatus, temporal cortex
cerebri, nucleus ruber, nucleus amigdaloides, hypo campus, hypothalamus,
thalamus and medulla oblongata.
2. Eye: cornea and iris, lens crystallina, corpus vitreum, chorioidea and sclera,
retina and eye muscles.
3. Endocrine glands - pituitary (hypophysis), pineal gland (epiphysis) and
suprarenal gland (glandula suprarenalis).
4. Chewing muscle (Musculus masseter).
5. Heart (Myocardium).
6. Lungs.
7. Liver.
8. Spleen.
9. Kidney.
lO. Fur from between the ears and eyes.
11. Jaws were dissected for subsequent age determination by comparison of the
dental condition of our samples with a jaw sample collection.
Results on six to ten roe deer tissues are selected for presentation in this study:
temporal brain cortex, pituitary, masseter muscle, liver, kidney and fur; in some