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The distribution of some heavy metals in the muscle tissue of Merlangius merlangus (whiting), Mullus barbatus (red mullet), Engraulis encrasicholus (anchovy) from Black and Mediterranean Seas were studied. The highest Al (95.313 μg/g dw), Mn (1.390 μg/g dw), Zn (25.416 μg/g dw) concentration was detected in E. encrasicholus from Black Sea; the highest Li (3.200 μg/g dw) concentration was detected in E. encrasicholus from Mediterranean Sea; the highest Cd (1.685 μg/g dw) concentration was detected in M. merlangus from Mediterranean Sea; the highest Ni (1.363 μg/g dw) concentration was detected in M. merlangus from Black Sea; the highest Pb (0.727 μg/g dw) concentration was detected in M. barbatus from Black Sea and the highest Cr (1.893 μg/g dw), Fe (21.901 μg/g dw) concentration was detected in M. barbatus from Mediterranean Sea.
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Turan, C., Dural, M., Oksuz, A. et al. Levels of Heavy Metals in Some Commercial Fish Species Captured from the Black Sea and Mediterranean Coast of Turkey. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 82, 601–604 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9624-1
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