Metal Levels in Trachurus mediterraneus ponticus Aleev, 1956 and Their Health Risk Appraisal For Consumers

Authors : Levent BAT, Öztekin YARDIM, Ayşah ÖZTEKİN
Pages : 19-29
Doi:10.33484/sinopfbd.1311182
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Publication Date : 2023-07-21
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :This research was carried out to determine the levels of Cd, Hg, Pb, As, Al, Cu, Fe and Zn in the muscles of Trachurus mediterraneus ponticus. The fish samples were collected from the Samsun coasts of the Black Sea between September and December in both 2021 and 2022 and were analysed by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometer. The metal values in the muscle tissues of horse mackerel were below the permissible values. Zn has the higher mean concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.475 mg/kg wet weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(w.w.);); followed by Fe insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean concentration of 3.887 mg/kg w.w.); and Cu insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean concentration of 0.178 mg/kg w.w.); The Cd was found at the lowest insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.0077 mg/kg w.w.); mean concentration followed by Hg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.0096 mg/kg w.w.);, Pb insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.0453 mg/kg w.w.);, and Al insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0. 1077 mg/kg w.w.);. The target hazard quotients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(THQs); for individual metals and the total target hazard quotients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TTHQs); were <1 in horse mackerel indicating no health risk for consumption by infants, children, and adults. The risk indexes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RIs); for Pb were from 1.93x10-7 for adults in 2022 to 5.75x10-7 for infants in 2021, indicating their insignificant carcinogenic risks, whereas for As RIs were from 8.61x10-5 for adults in 2022 to 2.29x10-4 for infants in 2021, indicating their tolerable or acceptable carcinogenic risks.
Keywords : İstavrit, toksik metaller, hedef tehlike oranı, risk indeksi

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