Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in commercially important marine fishes from Mumbai Harbor, India

Velusamy, A and Satheeshkumar, P and Ram, Anirudh and Chinnadurai, S (2014) Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in commercially important marine fishes from Mumbai Harbor, India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 81 (1). pp. 218-224.

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Abstract

Seventeen commercially important marine fish species were caught in Mumbai Harbor using a trawl net and evaluated using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and ICP-OES. It was found that certain species of fish contained lower levels of all metals tested. J. elongatus and C. dussumieri had the highest levels of all 8 metals tested. The heavy metal concentrations were significantly varied within and between the studied fishes (p < 0.05). However, a significant correlation among heavy metals was observed. This investigation indicated that various levels of heavy metals exist in the fish species sampled, but those concentrations are within the maximum residual levels recommended by the European Union and FAO/WHO. Therefore, fish caught in Mumbai Harbor can be considered safe for human consumption.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bioaccumulation; Fish; Food safety; Pollution; Heavy metals; Seafood
Subjects:	Marine Environment > Marine Pollution Fishery Technology > Sea Food
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	05 Mar 2022 05:35
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2022 05:35
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15830

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