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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Various Tissues of Six Ray Species from İskenderun Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

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This study was performed to investigate the heavy metal concentrations in muscle, liver, gill and intestine of six ray species from İskenderun Bay. The present study is the first for rays in İskenderun Bay, providing valuable preliminary information about heavy metal contents in different tissues of the examined ray species from the bay, and indirectly, indicating the environmental contamination of İskenderun Bay. Heavy metal levels in intestines were generally higher than those in other tissues for all species. Metal levels in ray muscle tissue were below the international maximum allowable levels for fish and fishery products, as well as Turkish national guidelines, with the exception of the highest value for Cd in Dasyatis pastinaca.

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Thanks to TÜBİTAK for its financial support (Project No: 106Y210) and Kamil Yerdoğan and Esra Aslan for microwave oven digestion.

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  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Giresun University, 28049, Giresun, Turkey

    Mustafa Türkmen & Yalçın Tepe

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Giresun University, 28049, Giresun, Turkey

    Aysun Türkmen

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Mustafa Kemal University, 31000, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey

    M. Kemal Sangün

  4. Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering, Maritime School, Rize University, 53900, Derepezarı, Rize, Turkey

    Alpaslan Ateş

  5. Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Dışkapı, 06110, Ankara, Turkey

    Ercüment Genç

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Türkmen, M., Tepe, Y., Türkmen, A. et al. Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Various Tissues of Six Ray Species from İskenderun Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 90, 702–707 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-0978-7

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