Assessment of Potential Health Risks of Heavy Metals to the General Public in Turkey via Consumption of Red Mullet, Whiting, Turbot from the Southwest Black Sea

Trace metals in red mullet Mullus barbatus), whiting Merlangius merlangus) and turbot Psetta maxima), from the Southwest Black Sea were determined and compared with the permitted limits. The maximum and minimum concentrations mg. kg(-1)) in red mullet, whiting and turbot samples were found as 1.36-1...

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Published in:Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Main Authors: Ulusoy, Safak, Karakulak, Firdevs Saadet, Mol, Sühendan
Other Authors: İstanbul Üniversitesi ,, 62197
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Tarımsal Bilimler
BALIKÇILIK
Bitki ve Hayvan Bilimleri
Tarım ve Çevre Bilimleri (AGE)
DENİZ VE TATLISU BİYOLOJİSİ
Ziraat
Toprak ve Bitki Besleme
Toprak ve Su Muhafazası ve Amenajmanı
Su Hasadı
Su Ürünleri
Turbot
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/47427
https://doi.org/10.4194/1303-2712-v17_6_07
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Summary:Trace metals in red mullet Mullus barbatus), whiting Merlangius merlangus) and turbot Psetta maxima), from the Southwest Black Sea were determined and compared with the permitted limits. The maximum and minimum concentrations mg. kg(-1)) in red mullet, whiting and turbot samples were found as 1.36-11.85, 1.57-3.35 and 0.39-26.36 for Cu; 20.80-34.94, 13.70-36.49 and 4.89-72.13 for Zn; 3.37-5.87, 1.98-7.53 and 0.70-2.90 for As; 0.02-0.05, 0.01-0.04 and 0.00-0.05 for Cd; 0.01-0.03, 0.01-0.02 and 0.00-0.02 for Hg; 0.03-1.70, 0.05-1.22 and 0.00-1.44 for Pb, respectively. The 2% of turbots exceeded the permitted limit for Cu, while 4% of them contained Zn above the limit. Lead concentration exceeded the permitted limit in the 25% of red mullets, 33% of whitings and 15% of turbots. The estimated weekly intakes EWI) of metals were lower than established provisional tolerable weekly intakes PTWI).

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