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Risk estimation of heavy metals from consumption of silver pomfret and tiger tooth croaker in Hormozagan Province
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M.S. Mortazavi *   1, S. Sharifian , N. Aghajari |
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Abstract: (13662 Views) |
| In the present study, accumulation of manganese, cadmium, zinc, iron and copper in the commercially fish species (silver pomfret and tiger tooth croaker) caught from Bandarabbas coasts at 2010 was measured and the risk of daily intake of them in Hormozagan urban population was estimated. The average concentrations (μ/g dry weight) of manganese, cadmium, zinc, iron, and copper in the muscle tissue of silver pomfret were 1.248, 0.217, 14.444, 2.397 and 3.300, respectively, while the concentration of them in tiger tooth croaker were 1.009, 0.403, 12.564, 4.467 and 2.366, respectively. According to fish consumption rate, urban populations of the province were divided into four groups low, medium, high and very high. The target hazard quotient (THQ) in each group calculated separately. The THQ of all groups were much lower than 1 in the two fish. The results showed that urban populations of the province have not any risk due to accumulation of the studied heavy metals. |
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| Keywords: Heavy metals, fish, Target hazard quotient (THQ), Hormozgan province |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
اكولوژي محيطهاي آبي
Received: 2014/01/5 | Accepted: 2014/01/5 | Published: 2014/01/5
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