Toxic Metals in Engraulis Encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) from The Coastal Waters of Sinop in The Black Sea

Year 2020, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 9 - 14, 31.01.2020

Levent Bat , Elif Arıcı , Ayşah Öztekin , Fatih Şahin

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the amounts of As, Cd, Hg and Pb
in the muscle tissue of Engraulis encrasicolus caught from Sinop coasts of
the Black Sea. Metal analysis was performed by ICP-MS. Pb showed the highest
concentration followed by As, Hg and Cd. The presence of four toxic metal
levels was determined in the edible tissues of E. encrasicolus however,
in quantities even below the allowable limits set by the Turkish Food Codex
(TFC), EU Commission Regulation and other international standards. As has the
highest concentration (0.13 mg/kg wet wt.) among the toxic metals as shown in
Figure 3 which followed by Pb and Hg with levels of 0.09 and 0.055 mg/kg wet
wt. The highest Cd level was 0.033 mg/kg wet wt. The total of Target Hazard
Quotient values for each element was less than 1, and it was concluded that
anchovy consumption was safe for human health.

Keywords

Engraulis encrasicolus, Black Sea, Sinop Shores, Estimated Daily Intake, Target Hazard Quotient

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