The aim of this work was to evaluate the concentration of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in fi sh muscle caught along the Calabrian coast, on the Tyrrhenian side. A total of 32 samples was collected from July to November 2010. In all samples, Pb and Cd contents were below legal limits set at 0.3 and 0.05 mg/kg in muscle, respectively. Hg resulted above the legal limits in four samples (12.5%), which are three Xiphias gladius (mean concentration 1.79 mg/ kg) and one Euthynnus alletteratus (1.57 mg/ kg) samples. This study shows that the ongoing monitoring of this fi shery area is necessary for proper risk evaluation and management, depending on the local consumption of seafood.
Indagine preliminare sulla contaminazione da metalli pesanti nel pescato proveniente dallo Stretto di Messina
DAMBROSIO, ANGELA;
2013-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the concentration of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in fi sh muscle caught along the Calabrian coast, on the Tyrrhenian side. A total of 32 samples was collected from July to November 2010. In all samples, Pb and Cd contents were below legal limits set at 0.3 and 0.05 mg/kg in muscle, respectively. Hg resulted above the legal limits in four samples (12.5%), which are three Xiphias gladius (mean concentration 1.79 mg/ kg) and one Euthynnus alletteratus (1.57 mg/ kg) samples. This study shows that the ongoing monitoring of this fi shery area is necessary for proper risk evaluation and management, depending on the local consumption of seafood.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
