Assessment of Metal Concentrations in Two Cyprinid Fish Species (Leuciscus cephalus and Tinca tinca) Captured from Yenicaga Lake, Turkey

SAYGI Y., Yiǧit S.

BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, cilt.89, sa.1, ss.86-90, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 89 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00128-012-0647-2
  • Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.86-90
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Yenicaga Lake, Accumulation, Leuciscus cephalus, Tinca tinca, WATER, SEDIMENT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was performed to investigate certain major and toxic metal concentrations in muscle, gill and liver tissues of two Cyprinid species (Leuciscus cephalus, Tinca tinca). Generally liver and gill tissue exhibited higher metal concentrations than did muscle. The highest metal concentrations found in tench and chub muscle tissues were determined to be Al (59.01-108 mg kg(-1)), Zn (45.23-57.81 mg kg(-1)), Fe (9.23-16.03 mg kg(-1)) and Ba (3.50-2.69 mg kg(-1)) respectively. The level of metal accumulation is evaluated for potential risk to human health based on international standards. Zinc, lead and arsenic values of muscle tissues of the fishes were found to be above the allowed limits for human consumption.