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- Title
The Comparison of Heavy Metal Concentrations (Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn) in Tissues of Three Economically Important Fish (Anguilla anguilla, Mugil cephalus and Oreochromis niloticus) Inhabiting Koycegiz Lake-Mugla (Turkey).
- Authors
Yilmaz, Fevzi
- Abstract
In this study, some heavy metals were analyzed in liver, muscle and gills of 127 fish samples of three fish species (Anguilla anguilla, Mugil cephalus, Oreochromis niloticus) caught from the Köyceğiz Lake between June-2005 and May-2006. The highest concentrations were found in liver (Cd: 3.32 μg g-1, Cu: 749.76 μg g-1 and Zn: 402.61 μg g-1) and in gills (Mn: 430.22 μg g-1 and Pb: 1.96 μg g-1) of A. anguilla. The lowest metal contents were determined in edible parts (muscle) of all species. Hovewer, Pb and Zn for O. niloticus; Pb, Zn and Cd for A. anguilla; and Cd and Zn for M. cephalus were found higher than the Turkish Food Codex, European Units and World Health Organization limits for human consumption in edible parts of the fish samples and posed a risk for human health. Metal concentration differences among the fish species were statistically significant (p< 0.05) and various degrees of correlations coefficient were found between the elements.
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Science & Technology, 2009, Vol 4, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
1308-9080
- Publication type
Academic Journal