DISSTRIBUTION OF HEAVY METALS IN THE NORTHERN SHRIMP PANDALUS BOREALIS FROM THE OSLOFJORD

Studies on the distribution of heavy metals like copper,cadmium, zinc, lead and mercury in deep sea prawns Pandalusborealis in the Oslofjord region showed that those collectedfrom inner and middle fjord contained higher levels of heavymetals than those from the outer fjord. Their content in theedibl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: NEELAKANTAN, B
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Society of Fisheries Technologists (India) 2017
Subjects:
northern shrimp
Pandalus borealis
Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/FT/article/view/67972
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Summary:Studies on the distribution of heavy metals like copper,cadmium, zinc, lead and mercury in deep sea prawns Pandalusborealis in the Oslofjord region showed that those collectedfrom inner and middle fjord contained higher levels of heavymetals than those from the outer fjord. Their content in theedible portions, viz., tail muscle, was less compared to otherorgans. In terms of metal concentration copper and zinc arepresent in significant quantities in Pandalus borealis.

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