Potential risk assessment of metals in edible fish species for human consumption from the Eastern Aegean Sea.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 120(1-2): 409-413, 2017 Jul 15.
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ABSTRACT
The levels of Hg, Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu and Zn were measured in the tissues of four edible fish species namely Diplodus annularis, Pagellus erythrinus, Merluccius merluccius and Mullus barbatus, collected from the Turkish Coast of the Aegean Sea. Except for D. annularis, the levels of Cd and Pb in all fish tissues sampled in Aliaga Bay in 2009 were above the tolerable limits according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Hg in P. erythrinus and M. barbatus were higher than the maximum permitted limits (FAO), while D. annularis and M. merluccius were lower than the limit for biota in the district of Aliaga. Although the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) values for Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr, Zn in all fish samples were lower than 1.0, the THQ for Hg levels were higher than 1.0 for most of the samples. According to the THQ values, M. merluccius may be consumed in moderation from Aliaga Bay, while the consumption of M. barbatus and P. erythrinus collected from Aliaga Bay are potentially hazardous to human health due to the Hg concentrations. Fish collected from Izmir Bay can be consumed safely.
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Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Alimentos Marinhos
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Medição de Risco
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Metais Pesados
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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Asia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article