Abstract
The concentrations of nine heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Pb, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mn, As and Fe) in the muscle tissue of four fish species (Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias gariepinus, Poecilia latipinna and Aphanius dispar dispar) collected from Wadi Hanifah were detected in two different seasons. The concentrations of the studied heavy metals, except for Cd, Pb, Ni and Cu in A. d. dispar and P. latipinna, were found to be below the safe limits recommended by various authorities and thus provide an indication of the extent of pollution of these metals. The present study also demonstrates that Zn and Cr were the most and least accumulated metals, respectively, in the studied fish muscle tissues. From the standpoint of human health, this study suggests that there is a possible health risk to consumers due to the current consumption rate of A. d. dispar and P. latipinna in Saudi Arabia.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Akan JC, Salwa M, Yikala BS, Chellube ZM (2012) Study on the distribution of heavy metals in different tissues of fishes from river benue in Vinikilang, Adamawa State, Nigeria. British J Appl Sci Tech 2:311–333
Amin MN, Begum A, Mondal MGK (2011) Trace element concentrations present in five species of freshwater fish of Bangladesh. Bangladesh J Sci Ind Res 46:27–32
ANZFA (2011) Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Code, Standard 1.4.1- ontaminants and Natural Toxicants (F2011C00542). <http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00542>. Accessed 12 Oct 2012)
Carvalho ML, Santiago S, Nunes ML (2005) Assessment of the essential element and heavy metal content of edible fish muscle. Anal Bioanal Chem 382:426–432
Chen C, Qian Y, Chen Q, Li C (2011) Assessment of daily intake of toxic elements due to consumption of vegetable, fruits, meat, and seafood by inhabitants of Xiamen. J Food Sci, China
Hanson NW (1973) Official standardized and recommended methods of analysis, 2nd edn. The Society for Analytical Chemistry, London, pp 270–274
Javed S, Usmani N (2011) Accumulation of heavy metal in fishes: human health concern. Intern J Environ Sci 2:659–670
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) (1982) Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Twenty-sixth report of the joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives (WHO technical report series, No. 683). World Health Organization, Geneva
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) (1989) Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Thirty-third report of the joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives (WHO technical report series, No. 776). World Health Organization, Geneva
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) (2000) Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Fifty-third report of the joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives (WHO technical report series, No. 896). World Health Organization, Geneva
Lakshmanan R, Kesavan K, Vijayanand P, Rajaram V, Raja opal S (2009) Heavy metals accumulation in five commercially important fishes of Parangipettai, southeast coast of India. Adv J Food Sci Tech 1:63–65
NRC (1989) National Research Council Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th edn. Washington, DC, pp 241–243
Pintaeva ETs, Bazarsadueva SV, Radnaeva LD, Pertov EA, Smirnova OG (2011) Content and character of metal accumulation in fish of the Kichera River (a tributary of Lake of Baikal). Contemp Problems Ecol 4:64–68
Rahman MS, Molla AH, Saha N, Rahman A (2012) Study on heavy metals levels and its risk assessment in some edible fishes from Bangshi River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Food Chem 134:1847–1854; 76:181–188
Raphael EC, Augustina OC, Frank EO (2011) Trace metals distribution in fish tissues, bottom sediments and water from Okumeshi River in delta state, Nigeria. Environ Res J 5:6–10
Reddy MS, Mehata B, Dave S, Joshi M, Karthikeyan L, Sharma VKS (2007) Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in some commercial fishes and crabs of the Gulf of Cambay, India. Curr Sci 92:1489–1491
Sharif AKM, Alamgir M, Mustafa AI, Hossain MA, Amin MN (1993) Trace element concentrations in ten species of freshwater fish of Bangladesh. Sci Total Environ 138:117–126
Sivaperumal P, Sankar TV, Nair PGV (2007) Heavy metal concentrations in fish, shellfish and fish products from internal markets of India vis-à-vis international standards. Food Chem 102:612–620
Turkmen M, Turkmen A, Tepe Y, Tore Y, Ates A (2009) Determination of metals in fish species from Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Food Chem 113:233–237
USFDA (1993) Food and drug administration. Guidance document for chromium in shellfish. DHHS/PHS/FDA/CFSAN/Office of Seafood, Washington, DC
WHO (1996) Guidelines for drinking water quality. World Health Organization, Geneva
Xie WP, Chen KC, Zhu XP, Nie XP, Zhen GM, Pan DB (2010) Evaluation on heavy metal contents in water and fishes collected from the waterway in the Pearl River Delta, South China. J Agro-Environ Sci 29:1917–1923
Ylmaz AB, Sangun MK, Yag D, Turan C (2010) Metals (major, essential to non-essential) composition of the different tissues of three demersal fish species from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey. Food Chem 123:410–415
Acknowledgments
This project was supported by the Research Center, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Mahboob, S., Al-Balawi, H.F.A., Al-Misned, F. et al. Tissue Metal Distribution and Risk Assessment for Important Fish Species from Saudi Arabia. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 92, 61–66 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-1139-8
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-1139-8