Trace metal levels of fish from the marmara and black sea
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry
- Vol. 29 (2) , 95-99
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02772249009357623
Abstract
Concentration of Ag, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Se and Zn were determined in various fish species from the Marmara and Black Sea during 1987 and 1988. Neutron activation analysis, atomic absorption spectrophotometry and X‐ray fluorescence methods were used for analysis. No significant differences between metal values in fish collected in 1987 and 1988 were noted except As and Pb. The As and Pb concentrations in the same species of fish were higher in the eastern Black Sea compared with the other locations. The Hg concentration in Thunnus thynnus muscle ranged from 1.05–3.05 μg/g dry weight. On the other hand, the Hg levels in the other species were found below the detection limit. Comparison of the results obtained with data reported for the Mediterranean Sea shows an agreement in general for most of the metal levels.Keywords
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