Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 124, Issue 3, Pages 1005-1010Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.07.060
Keywords
Metal levels; Four fish species; Adriatic Sea; Croatia
Funding
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Veterinary Directorate, Croatia
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Concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Hg and Pb were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) in muscle tissues of four fish species: anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus), mackerel (Scomber japonicus), red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) and picarel (Spicara smaris) from the Croatian waters of the Adriatic Sea during 2008 and 2009. Metal levels measured in anchovy were in the following ranges (mg kg(-1)): As 0.01-54.8, Cd 0.001-0.02, Cu 0.001-6.29, Hg 0.001-0.52 and Pb 0.001-0.34 mg kg(-1). Metal ranges in red mullet were (mg kg(-1)): As 0.01-70.9, Cd 0.002-0.85, Cu 0.001-57.3, Hg 0.001-2.07 and Pb 0.001-0.27 mg kg(-1). Metal level ranges measured in mackerel were (mg kg(-1)): As 0.01-36.4, Cd 0.001-0.1, Cu 0.001-15.9, Hg 0.001-0.78 and Pb 0.002-0.24 mg kg(-1). In picarel, metal level ranges were (mg kg(-1)): As 0.01-54.6, Cd 0.001-0.1, Cu 0.08-32.9, Hg 0.001-0.207 and Pb 0.001-0.46 mg kg(-1). Significant differences in metal concentrations were found among fish species. The results presented on metal contents in the examined species give an indication of the environmental conditions. Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Hg and Pb obtained were far below the established values by the European Community regulations. However, arsenic levels found in red mullet were higher than the recommended legal limits for human consumption and as such may present a human health issue. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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