Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Some Fish Species from Batlama Stream, Eastern Black Sea Coast

Authors

  • Mustafa Türkmen Giresun Üniversitesi
  • Ekrem Mutlu Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Su ürünleri Fakültesi, Yetiştiricilik Bölümü, 37200 Kastamonu
  • Sena Zebel Giresun Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 28200 Giresun
  • Aysun Türkmen Giresun Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, 28200 Giresun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i7.858-862.1811

Keywords:

Heavy metal, Fish, Tolerable intakes, Batlama stream

Abstract

Present study assessed the heavy metal accumulation in muscle and gill tissues of some fish species from Batlama stream in Giresun Coast. Heavy metal levels in analyzed fish were found as Co: 1.47-1.64 Cr: 0.09-0.36, Cu: 0.92-11.0, Fe: 8.01-17.6, Mn: 1.46-2.20, Ni: 2.69-3.55, Pb: 1.83-2.63, Zn: 9.80-17.0 in ppm for muscles; Co: 2.14-3.99, Cr: 0.20-0.58, Cu: 1.32-22.6, Fe: 52.2-140, Mn: 13.1-20.3, Ni: 7.85-13.6, Pb: 2.75-6.28, Zn: 37.5-80.8 in ppm for gills. Additionally, daily and weekly intakes were estimated for muscle tissue. Because these values were markedly below the limits recommended by different international authorities, it may be said that consumption of these species from the Batlama stream in Giresun Coast is not a problem on human.

Author Biography

Sena Zebel, Giresun Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 28200 Giresun

Biology

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Published

17.07.2018

How to Cite

Türkmen, M., Mutlu, E., Zebel, S., & Türkmen, A. (2018). Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Some Fish Species from Batlama Stream, Eastern Black Sea Coast. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 6(7), 858–862. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i7.858-862.1811

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 7 (2018)

Section

Research Paper

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