Role of living environments in the accumulation characteristics of heavy metals in fishes and crabs in the Yangtze River Estuary, China

Assessment of human health hazard due to metal uptake via fish consumption from coastal area of Tanzania

“…In order to determine the health risk associated with consumption of fish, we need to estimate the daily intake (EDI) of these metals as was expressed based on USEPA guidelines and can be expressed in equation (i) (Amirah et al, 2013, Zhao et al, 2012.…”

Effects of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Seed Extract on Heavy Metals Concentrations in Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

“…Generally, gills, kidney, liver, and muscles are the main ways of attracting metal ions into the bodies of fi sh [29]. According to the literature, metal bioaccumulation by fi sh and subsequent distribution in organs is greatly interspecifi c. In addition, many factors can infl uence metal uptake, like physiological mechanisms, feeding behavior, metabolism, swimming patterns, and chemical characteristics of water [29].…”

“…According to the literature, metal bioaccumulation by fi sh and subsequent distribution in organs is greatly interspecifi c. In addition, many factors can infl uence metal uptake, like physiological mechanisms, feeding behavior, metabolism, swimming patterns, and chemical characteristics of water [29]. Fish liver exhibited the highest tendency to accumulate heavy metals and -as well as the low accumulation of heavy metals in muscle -may be due to low levels of metal-binding proteins in muscles [30].…”

Metal contents in common edible fish species and evaluation of potential health risks to consumers

“…Its deficiency results from inadequate dietary intake, impaired absorption, excessive excretion or inherited defects in Zn metabolism [43]. Moreover, Zn is also considered as highly bioavailable in the aquatic environment and thus may exhibit higher accumulation in various tissues [44,45]. Average concentrations of Zn in the muscles measured in the present study was within the permissible limits suggested by Turkish food codex (50 µg/ g), FAO (30 µg/g) [15], Saudi Arabian allowable limits (50 µg/g).…”