Abstract
Fish species (Sarda sarda, Mulus barbatus ponticus, Trachurus trachurus and Merlangius merlangus) were collected from the Black sea, Turkey between 2008 and 2009 (spring, summer, autumn and winter). The samples were analyzed using flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion. The maximum metal concentrations were found to be as 25.5-41.4 μg/g (Fe), 17.8-25.7 μg/g (Zn), 0.28-0.64 μg/g (Pb), 0.64-0.99 μg/g (Cr), 1.3-3.6 μg/g (Mn), 1.4-1.9 μg/g (Cu), 0.18-0.35 μg/g (Cd) and 0.25-0.42 μg/g (Co) for fish species. The concentration of trace metals in samples is depended on fish species. Some species is accumulated trace metals at high ratio. Trace element levels in analyzed fish species were acceptable to human consumption at nutritional and toxic levels. The levels of lead and cadmium in fish samples were higher than the recommended legal limits.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 865-870 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Food and Chemical Toxicology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Unit of the Scientific Research Projects of Gaziosmanpasa University. The authors would like to thank to O.D. Uluozlu for his help.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Keywords
- Atomic absorption spectrometry
- Black sea
- Fish
- Trace element
- Turkey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Toxicology
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