Determination of total mercury concentrations in the Auxis rochei fish's spread on the Coast of Latakia city
Keywords:
total mercury, target risk factor, brominated palmidae Auxis rocheiAbstract
Mercury is one of the most dangerous pollutants that threaten human health and many aquatic ecosystems in many regions around the world, as it moves along the food chain, posing a potential threat to life.
This research focuses on determining total mercury concentrations using atomic absorption technology - cold steam technology in different sizes (small, medium and large) of Auxis rochei fish caught from the shore of the city of Latakia during the spring and summer seasons of 2023.
The results showed higher concentrations of mercury in the summer in the muscles, liver, and gonads, where these concentrations reached (0.267, 4.337, 2.301) compared to the spring season (0.291, 2.51, 2.221), respectively.
It was noted that the values of the target hazard coefficient THQ (Target Hazard Quotients) were less than one in the muscles of fish, as its values ranged from (0.097 - 0.103), and this indicates that there is no health risk when consuming the muscles of this type of fish, while these values were higher than one. In the liver and gonads of these fish, the values ranged between (0.843 - 1.070) and (1.127 - 1.457), respectively.
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