Nutritive Value of Ethmalosa fimbraita (Clupeidae), Mugil cephalus, (Mugilidae) and Cynoglosuss senegalensis (Cynoglossidae) of the Cross River Estuary, Nigeria, West Africa

EFFECT OF ACETIC ACID AND COOKING PROCESS ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND METAL CONTENTS OF POLLUTED GREY MULLET (Mugil cephalus) FISH

“…The moisture content in raw grey Mullet fillets is 75.10%. Similar results were reported in the literature (Hassanin 2008;Kumaran et al, 2012;Udo and Arazu, 2012;Mostafa and Khalil, 2014). The moisture content of fish flesh in all cooking methods was significantly (P ≥ 0.05) decreased.…”

Heavy metals contamination of seafood from the crude oil-impacted Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“… References Ataikiru2008 Escravos River /Delta State AAS - Cu (0.41–0.46), Cd (0.04–0.08), Cr (0.04–1.26), Pb (< 0.02–0.03), Ni (0.18–0.9) mg/kg dry wt [46] Omobepade2020 Ayetoro, Bijimi, Igbokoda and Obi axis of Ondo Coastal region /Ondo State. AAS - Cd (0.002), Cu (0.013), Fe (0.0215), Pb (0.016), Ni (0.0013), Mn (0.0007), Zn (19.38) mg/kg dry wt [47] Ighariemu2018 Ikoli Creek /Bayelsa AAS - Zn (23.74–32.61), Cr (BDL- 1.02), Pb (BDL - 0.83), Cd (BDL), Fe (66.36–85.54) mg/kg dry wt [48] Ibanga2021 Woji Creek /Rivers State ICP-MS 2400 Mn (7–240), Fe (280–2400), Ni (1.4–4.2), Cu (4–80), Cd (0.05–0.07), Pb (0.3–2.5) mg/kg dry wt [49] Uwah2020 New Calabar River /Rivers State AAS 4 As (BDL- 0.39), Cd (BDL- 0.26), Cr (5.66–10.73), Cu (12.33–20.28), Ni (5.66–9.03), Pb ( 6.92–8.11) mg/kg dry wt [39] Joseph2022 Qua Iboe River (along UAC, Iwuochang, Mkpanak Beach) /Akwa Ibom State ICP-AES 180 Cr (0.011–0.44), Zn (8.4–23.4), Mn (0.10–11.5), Cd (0.021–4.1), Pb (BDL), Ni (0.010–20.2) mg/kg dry wt [50] Udo2012 Cross River Estuary /Cross River State Flame photometer 18 Fe (270–1140), Zn (2.9–11.9), Cu (8.3–34.4), Mn (320–350), Pb (42.3–46.0) mg/kg dry wt [51] Oronsaye2010 Ikpoba River dam /Edo State AAS 6 Fe (39.60–41.07), Cu (5.04–8.04), Mn (0.38–1.34), Zn (17.01–23.16), Ni (0.24–0.48), Cd (0.79–0.98) Cr(0.38–0.91), Pb (2.67–3.53) mg/kg dry wt [52] Opuene2008 Agbia/Nedugo to Polaku axis of Taylor Creek /Bayelsa State AAS 5 Cd (0.08), Pb (0.350), Ni (0.156), Mn (3.736), Zn (2.516) mg/kg dry wt [53] Obasohan2008 Ogba River /Edo State AAS ...…”