Yana Soliman(1)*, Adib Saad(1) and Vienna Hmmoud (2)
(1). Marine Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
(2). Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Tartus University, Syria.
(*Corresponding author: En. Yana soliman. Email:yanaa.soliman.89@gmail.com)
Received: 23/05/2022 Accepted: 27/07/2022
Abstract:
This study deals with the determination of heavy metals Copper (Cu) , Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in the muscles, liver and gonads of economic fish species Mullus barbatus (Mullidae),which were collected from three sites in the Syrian Coast vary in the level of contamination, during August 2019 to May 2020. The results showed that the muscles had the lower metal concentrations of Copper, Lead and Cadmium with an average of (0.553 – 0.056-0.014 µg/g wet weight) respectively, compared with the liver and gonads with an average of (8.681-0.23- 0.139 µg/g wet weight) (0.825-0.115-0.06) respectively. Changes in the concentrations of metals (copper, Lead and Cadmium) were observed due to the sampling areas. None of the values in the muscles exceeded the permissible extents, hence would not couse any hazard to health consumers.
Keywords: Mullus barbatus, Copper, Lead, Cadmium, polution , Syrian Coast.
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