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Analysis of Metal Accumulation in Some Marine Organisms Obtained from the Northern Sea of Marmara, Türkiye

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The aim of this study was to investigate the accumulation of elements (Se, As, Hg, Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ni, Mn, Al, Fe, Co and V) in some marine organisms [Eriphia verrucosa (Forskål, 1775), Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758), Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819, and Ulva lactuca Linnaeus, 1753] collected from the northern Sea of Marmara (Büyükçekmece, Silivri, Tekirdağ, and Şarköy) in 2019. For this purpose, element accumulation was measured using ICP-MS (Inductively Couple Plasma-Mass Spectrometer). The lowest and highest element concentrations in marine organisms are Fe (0.00 –7499.78 µg g−1 dw); Pb (0.00–31.12 µg g−1 dw); Cd (0.00–9.93 µg g−1 dw); Cu (2.98–775.63 µg g−1 dw); Cr (0.24–26.19 µg g−1 dw); Mn (1.53–427.60 µg g−1 dw); Al (0.00– 13,788.4 µg g−1 dw); Ni (0.00–56.26 µg g−1 dw); Hg (0.03–3.37 µg g−1 dw); Zn (0.00–1554.23 µg g−1 dw); As (0.00– 1.84 µg g−1 dw); Se (0.00–0.04 µg g−1 dw); V (0.13–72.54 µg g−1 dw); and Co (0.00–10.98 µg g−1 dw), respectively. According to these element values, Pb, Cd and Hg values were found to be higher in mussels than in crabs and exceeded the limits of the Turkish Food Codex. This study shows that more caution should be exercised when consuming marine organisms that exceed the limits of the Turkish Food Codex.

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The present study is a M.Sc. thesis entitled ‘‘Determination of heavy metal accumulation in Eriphia verrucosa (Forskal, 1775) which is obtained from North of Sea of Marmara’’ by Mertcan Tartıcı. The authors are grateful to Dr. Husamettin Balkis, Dr. Abdullah Aksu and Dr. Turgay Durmuş from Istanbul University for their valuable assistance in field sampling and in elements analyses.

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This work was supported by the Research Fund of Istanbul University. Grant number: FYL-2019–33514.

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  3. Institute of Marine Science and Management, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye

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Mertcan Tartıcı, Benin Toklu Alıçlı, Nuray Çağlar Balkıs conceived the project, heavy metals and statistical analyses, wrote the article. Mertcan Tartcı, Benin Toklu Alıçlı sampling materials.

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Tartıcı, M., Alıçlı, B.T. & Balkıs, N.Ç. Analysis of Metal Accumulation in Some Marine Organisms Obtained from the Northern Sea of Marmara, Türkiye. Thalassas (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00709-y

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