Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
Levels of contaminants in fish are of particular interest because of the potential risk to humans consuming
them. This paper examines the levels of cadmium, lead, zinc and copper in liver and muscle tissue of Esox
lucius and in sediments from the Anzali international wetland in Iran. The wetland is a nursery and
feeding habitat for fish species both from the lagoon and the Caspian Sea, which are consumed by the local
inhabitants and others. Eleven main rivers discharge agricultural, industrial, urban and municipal wastes
into this wetland. Twenty five Esox lucius specimens, with a mean weight of 804.6±121g and mean length
of 430.7± 2mm were collected from the wetland by multimesh gill nets in September and December 2007..
The age was determined from scale samples according to the annual ring structure. Average
concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn accumulated in the mid-dorsal muscle tissue (filleted and skinned) of
fish were 0.001, 0.21±0.02, 0.13±0.01 and 2.55±0.18 µg.g-1, respectively. The concentrations of these metals
in liver samples were Cd: 0.0014± Cu: 0.96± 0.61, Pb: 0.11 ± 0.04 and Zn: 2.46±1.5 µg.g-1. Significant
positive correlations were detected between Zn and Cu with body weight, while negative correlations
were found between Pb and body weight. The concentrations of Zn, Cu and Cd were below the maximum
allowable concentrations for fish proposed by WHO and MAFF (safe for human consumption) but
concentration of Pb exceeded the standard levels.
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Esox lucius
;
Tissue
;
Levels
;
Heavy metals
;
Cadmium
;
Zinc
;
Lead
;
Copper
;
Liver
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Journal Contribution
,
Refereed
Format:
pp.1-8
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