Lead, cadmium, mercury and selenium in Greenland marine animals

Dietz, Runé; Rigét, Frank; Johansen, Poul

doi:10.1016/0048-9697(96)05086-3

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“…The size of a fish is known as a determining factor of its Hg burden (Mackay et al, 1975;Jaffar and Ashraf, 1988;Bloom, 1992;Dietz et al, 1996;Gilmour and Riedel, 2000;Stafford and Haines, 2001;Kraepiel et al, 2003), and has been confirmed here.…”

Section: Mercury Size Sex Species and Locationsupporting

confidence: 75%

“…In most fish, muscle Hg content increases with the size of the individual (Mackay et al, 1975;Monteiro and Lopes, 1990;Bloom, 1992;Dietz et al, 1996;Gilmour and Riedel, 2000;Stafford and Haines, 2001). The difference in the average length of fish is thus a bias when comparing subsamples using comparison tests such as those described above.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because Hg levels almost invariably increase with the size of the fish (e.g. Mackay et al, 1975;Monteiro and Lopes, 1990;Bloom, 1992;Dietz et al, 1996;Gilmour and Riedel, 2000;Stafford and Haines, 2001), length-adjusted Hg levels were used to compare the Hg impregnation of each species found in Reunion Island waters and in the North of the Mozambique Channel. Species Hg impregnations were also compared within study zones.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mercury content in commercial pelagic fish and its risk assessment in the Western Indian Ocean

Kojadinovic

Potier

Corre³

et al. 2006

Science of The Total Environment

123

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As top predators of pelagic food webs, large fish naturally bioaccumulate mercury (Hg). Determining Hg burdens in commercialized fish is essential considering the concern about effects of contaminants on human health and the legal thresholds that are therefore set for local consumption and/or exportation. Total Hg levels were measured in the muscular tissue of 183 fish of five commercially important species from the tropical zone of the Western Indian Ocean. All individuals were measured and sexed in order to study the impregnation of Hg with size and sex within each species. Values of Hg found in this part of the Indian Ocean were comparable to Hg in muscular tissue of the same species studied in other areas. The highest Hg levels were noted in Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) caught in waters surrounding Reunion Island (3.97 ± 2.67 µg.g −1 dry weight). Following the Swordfish, in decreasing order of Hg content, were the Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) and the Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis), then the Common Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and the Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri). In the North of the Mozambique Channel, Swordfish had higher Hg levels than Yellowfin Tunas, and Dolphinfish exhibited intermediate Hg levels. The size of a fish was a determinating factor of its Hg burden, as was the species. Differences in size-normalized Hg levels were observed between the two study zones for Swordfish and Common Dolphinfish. Sex, in contrast, did not influence Hg levels suggesting that females and males have similar feeding habits. The muscular Hg levels presented here suggest that consumers of fish originating from the Western Indian Ocean should limit themselves to one Swordfish based meal per week, or one fish meal a day if they choose to eat tuna or Common Dolphinfish.

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Section: Mercury Size Sex Species and Locationsupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mercury content in commercial pelagic fish and its risk assessment in the Western Indian Ocean

Kojadinovic

Potier

Corre³

et al. 2006

Science of The Total Environment

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“…2. give a comparative review of the contents of accumulated metals in the muscles and livers of fish that belong to various trophic levels. It can be clearly seen that for none of the examined metals a statistically significant concentration increase within the alimentary chain was established, which is in accordance with numerous literature data (Pujin et al, 1990, Maletin et al, 1996, Dietz et al, 1996, Djukic et al, 1998. It is evident that the explanation lies in the biology and ecology of the species from different trophic categories.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…The enumerated parameters were correlated with metal concentrations in the muscles and the livers of 20 barbus units (Barbus meridionalis Risso) 100-1720g in weight, 118-596mm in length and 0+ -4+ years of age, taken from two locations (Demir Kapija and Gevgelija) in the lower part of the Vardar River. It is evident from Table 1 that for none of the metals analysed a significant positive correlation was established with the units' age, weight and length, in other wordsthese results confirm the current attitude (Spry and Wiener, 1991, Dietz et al,1996, Carru et al, 1996 that it does not come to progressive accumulation of Zn, Mn, Fe, Cu, Cr, Pb, Sr and Al together with ageing or growing, or that there are efficient mechanisms of detoxification or of elimination of accumulated metals in fish organisms. These results are encouraging from a health-care, but also from an ecological point of view, for they prove that commercial and bio-manipulation catch of fish for nutrition does not imply any risk increase and that it meets alimentary standards.…”

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Fish as a health food – ecotoxicological viewpoint

Nastova¹,

Nikolova²,

Kostov³

2012

AGR

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SummaryFish body metal (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Al, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn, Sr, Co) contents measurements, target organ and tissue distribution pattern analysis, bioaccumulation and biomagnification studies have been undertaken on a wide range of fish species belonging to various trophic levels within fish community from the Tikvesh reservoir in the R. Macedonia. The results of the current study indicated liver, kidney and gonads as target organs for metal accumulation and muscles as the tissue with the lowest concentrations of metal residues. Fish caught throughout 2006-2008 in the investigated area could be recommended as health food concerning metal burden as Macedonian alimentary standards for Cd and Pb in edible tissues have not been exceeded.

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Environmental mercury in China: A review

Lin

Vogt

Larssen

2012

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

108

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Abstract-Mercury is a global pollutant that can be transported over long distances and can bioaccumulate. Currently, China is the country that contributes most to atmospheric Hg emissions and has the greatest intentional (industrial) use of Hg. Mercury in the Chinese environment is generally elevated, particularly in air and water bodies. Remote areas in China also show elevated Hg levels in air and water bodies compared to other rural regions in the world. Large river estuaries are often heavily affected by upstream industrial sources.

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Lead, cadmium, mercury and selenium in Greenland marine animals

Cited by 224 publications

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Mercury content in commercial pelagic fish and its risk assessment in the Western Indian Ocean

Mercury content in commercial pelagic fish and its risk assessment in the Western Indian Ocean

Fish as a health food – ecotoxicological viewpoint

Environmental mercury in China: A review

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