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Heavy metal levels in tissues (gonads and fillets) of Horse mackerel collected from Ghazaouet Bay (Western Mediterranean coast of Algeria)

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Title Heavy metal levels in tissues (gonads and fillets) of Horse mackerel collected from Ghazaouet Bay (Western Mediterranean coast of Algeria)
 
Creator Cherif, M
Benguedda-Rahal, W
Belhadj, M
Mokri, F Z
 
Subject Algeria
Fillets
Ghazaouet bay
Gonads
Heavy metals
Horse mackerel
 
Description 263-269
The concentration levels of Zn, Pb, Cd and Cu were evaluated in the gonads and fillets of Horse mackerel (Trachurus
trachurus) collected from Ghazaouet bay. The results showed the accumulation of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn in the gonads and
fillets. The metal concentrations in the fillets and gonads decreased in the following order: Zn >Cd >Pb >Cu and Zn >Cd
>Cu >Pb, respectively. The levels of essential metals (zinc and copper) in both target organs generally complied with the
recommended value for fish while the levels of non-essential metals like cadmium and lead, which are toxic and present in
traces, greatly exceeded the recommended values in both target organs, which are ascribed mainly to the industrial pollution
in Ghazaouet area. Therefore, it can be concluded that these heavy metals in different tissues of Horse mackerel, which is
highly consumed in the Algerian coastal regions, could pose adverse health effects on consumers.
 
Date 2022-07-12T07:15:01Z
2022-07-12T07:15:01Z
2022-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2582-6727 (Online); 2582-6506 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60098
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.51(03) [March 2022]