Our study is a preliminary step to evaluatewater contamination of the Mediterranean Sea surroundingLampedusa island and health risks for fish consumers. Weanalyzed muscle tissue of Mullus barbatus specimens todetect metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs). Results show the following average concentrationsof heavy metals: Pb 0.035, Cd 0.001, Hg 0.027, Cr 0.524,As 27.01, Cu 0.433, Co 0.013, Ni 0.042, Se 0.487, V 0.072,U 0.055 and Zn 3.360 ppm. PAHs ranged from 0.250 to13.16 ppb. A possible risk to human health was determinedbased on consumption limits data and the content of totalPAHs in fillets of this species.

Evaluation of Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Mullus barbatus from Sicily Channel and Risk-Based Consumption Limits

OLIVERI CONTI, GEA MARZIA
Methodology
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COPAT, CHIARA
Co-primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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LEDDA, CATERINA
Methodology
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FIORE, MARIA
Writing – Review & Editing
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FALLICO, Roberto
Writing – Review & Editing
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SCIACCA, Salvatore
Penultimo
Funding Acquisition
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FERRANTE, Margherita
Ultimo
Project Administration
2012-01-01

Abstract

Our study is a preliminary step to evaluatewater contamination of the Mediterranean Sea surroundingLampedusa island and health risks for fish consumers. Weanalyzed muscle tissue of Mullus barbatus specimens todetect metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs). Results show the following average concentrationsof heavy metals: Pb 0.035, Cd 0.001, Hg 0.027, Cr 0.524,As 27.01, Cu 0.433, Co 0.013, Ni 0.042, Se 0.487, V 0.072,U 0.055 and Zn 3.360 ppm. PAHs ranged from 0.250 to13.16 ppb. A possible risk to human health was determinedbased on consumption limits data and the content of totalPAHs in fillets of this species.
2012
Heavy metals ; PAHs ; Fish ; Consumption limits; Health; Mediterranean Sea
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