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 MARZIAMethodology
;COPAT, CHIARA
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;LEDDA, CATERINAMethodology
;FIORE, MARIAWriting – Review & Editing
;FALLICO, RobertoWriting – Review & Editing
;SCIACCA, SalvatorePenultimo
Funding Acquisition
;FERRANTE, MargheritaUltimo
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.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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