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Levels of metals in commercially important two species, Engraulis encrasicolus L., 1758 and Spicara smaris L, 1758 from Black, Marmara and Aegean seas, Turkey was evaluated. The concentration ranges of cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, lead and zinc in the samples were 0.01–0.07, 0.01–0.08, 0.09–0.51, 0.21–8.58, 11.9–169, 0.14–2.82, 0.06–1.51, 0.12–0.87, 7.12–45.6 mg kg−1 for muscles, and 0.06–0.69, 0.06–0.53, 0.28–2.97, 0.99–30.7, 55.2–316, 0.72–9.67, 0.47–11.6, 0.26–3.38, 12.5–145 mg kg−1 for livers, respectively. The present study show that although different metals were present in the samples at different levels but within the maximum residual levels prescribed by the TKB and FAO the specimens from these areas, in general, are safe for human consumption.
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The authors thank The Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) for their financial support (Project No: 105Y018).
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Türkmen, A., Tepe, Y. & Türkmen, M. Metal Levels in Tissues of the European Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus L., 1758, and Picarel, Spicara smaris L., 1758, from Black, Marmara and Aegean Seas. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 80, 521–525 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9429-2
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