Distribution of trace elements in the tissues of upeneus pori and upeneus motucensis from the Eastern Cost of Mediterranean, Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

Dural M., Bickici E.

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, vol.9, no.9, pp.1380-1383, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3923/javaa.2010.1380.1383
  • Journal Name: Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1380-1383
  • Keywords: Heavy metals, Iskenderun Bay, Mediterranean, Mullidae, Upeneus molucensis, Upeneus pori
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Samples of Upeneus pori and Upeneus molucensis were collected in the Iskenderun Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey the contents of Fe, Zn, Al, Cu, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cd in the liver, skin and muscle tissues were determined by ICP-AES. Statistical comparisons revealed that metal concentrations were significantly different in each tissue from different fish species. Al, Pb, Ni and Cd concentrations detected in the Upeneus moluccensis increased in following order; Muscle