Seasonal variations of heavy metal concentrations in tissues of talang queenfish Scomberoides commersonianus from Iraqi marine and coastal waters, Northwestern Arabian Gulf
Other Title(s)
تأثير التغيرات الفصلية على تراكم بعض العناصر الثقيلة في أنسجة أسماك الخباطScomberoides commersonianus المصطادة من المياه البحرية العراقية و المياه الساحلية، شمال الغرب الخليج العربي
Joint Authors
Abd al-Nabi, Nuri Nasir
al-Najjar, Ghassan Adnan
Source
Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.112-123, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah Marine Science Centre
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was carried out during the period from Winter 2010 to Winter 2011 to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals (Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Pb) in tissues of commercially valuable coastal fishes (Talang Queenfish, Scomberoides commersonianus) from Iraqi coastal areas around the Faw Peninsula which receives petrochemical wastes.
Thus, it is important to identify the extent of concentrations of heavy metals in fish and consider potential impacts on the food chain and risks to human health.
Fe had the highest level of accumulation in the four tissues examined (gill, muscle, liver and gonad) of S.
commersonianus whilst Pb had the lowest (p < 0.05).
The order of the heavy metal concentrations in the gills, muscles, liver and gonad tissues of S.
commersonianus across all the stations was Fe (198.27 μg/g) > Co (21.07 μg/g) > Cu (7.89 μg/g) > Ni (5.43 μg/g) > Pb (1.85 μg/g).
This study suggests that additional measures must be taken to monitor waste and ambient water quality, and to prevent contamination of fish for human consumption.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Nabi, Nuri Nasir& al-Najjar, Ghassan Adnan. 2015. Seasonal variations of heavy metal concentrations in tissues of talang queenfish Scomberoides commersonianus from Iraqi marine and coastal waters, Northwestern Arabian Gulf. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science،Vol. 30, no. 2, pp.112-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724705
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Nabi, Nuri Nasir& al-Najjar, Ghassan Adnan. Seasonal variations of heavy metal concentrations in tissues of talang queenfish Scomberoides commersonianus from Iraqi marine and coastal waters, Northwestern Arabian Gulf. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science Vol. 30, no. 2 (2015), pp.112-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724705
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Nabi, Nuri Nasir& al-Najjar, Ghassan Adnan. Seasonal variations of heavy metal concentrations in tissues of talang queenfish Scomberoides commersonianus from Iraqi marine and coastal waters, Northwestern Arabian Gulf. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science. 2015. Vol. 30, no. 2, pp.112-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724705
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 120-123
Record ID
BIM-724705