Levels of chromium and copper in liver and muscle tissues of the round sardinella Sardinella aurita (valenciennes)‎ from the Oran Coastline, Algeria

Joint Authors

Binammar, Nardjiss
Zaytuni, Boutiba

Source

Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences

Issue

Vol. 6, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.252-256, 5 p.

Publisher

The Hashemite University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate

Publication Date

2013-12-31

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Biology

Topics

Abstract EN

The aim of the present study is to determine the levels of two heavy metals (Chromium and Copper) in the liver and muscle tissues of Sardinella aurita from the Oran coastline.

Metal levels in fish samples were analyzed by using atomic absorption.

400 readings were carried out between May and October 2007.

The order of heavy metal accumulation in the fish were in the order of magnitude as Cu > Cr.

The average concentrations recorded in the fish, in this study, ranged, respectively, between 1.9 to 3.97 mg / kg for Copper, and between 0.07 to 0.12mg / kg for Chromium.

The levels measured in liver tissue are higher than those reported for muscle tissue.

The present study confirms that the round Sardinella Sardinella aurita (Valenciennes, 1847), from the Oran coastline, can bioaccumulate heavy metals from a polluted environment.

The average concentrations of Cr (0.083±0.01mg/kg) and Cu (2.78±2.92, recorded in our study, were above FAO limiting standards for food fish.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Binammar, Nardjiss& Zaytuni, Boutiba. 2013. Levels of chromium and copper in liver and muscle tissues of the round sardinella Sardinella aurita (valenciennes) from the Oran Coastline, Algeria. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 4, pp.252-256.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-344611

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Binammar, Nardjiss& Zaytuni, Boutiba. Levels of chromium and copper in liver and muscle tissues of the round sardinella Sardinella aurita (valenciennes) from the Oran Coastline, Algeria. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 6, no. 4 (Dec. 2013), pp.252-256.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-344611

American Medical Association (AMA)

Binammar, Nardjiss& Zaytuni, Boutiba. Levels of chromium and copper in liver and muscle tissues of the round sardinella Sardinella aurita (valenciennes) from the Oran Coastline, Algeria. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2013. Vol. 6, no. 4, pp.252-256.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-344611

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 255-256

Record ID

BIM-344611