| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to reevaluate the possible contaminants of fish for human consumption
and analyze the measured concentrations of mercury, cadmium, lead, and arsenic which can
cause toxic effects on human body, from European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) that are sold
in a local market in Hungary. The investigated 40 samples of the European Seabass were
originated from Adriatic Sea, Croatia (FAO Fishing area 37.2.1). The samples were investigated
with Perkin Elmer Optima 8300 DV (Perkin Elmer, Shelton, USA) Inductively Coupled Plasma
Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) instrument to investigate the concentration of the
elements that are mentioned above. According to the result of the investigation and the
discussion, the detected concentrations of arsenic (1.44±0.90 mg/kg w.w.), cadmium (0.06±0.02
mg/kg w.w.), mercury (<0.50 mg/kg w.w.), and lead (0.25±0.14 mg/kg w.w.) in the fish meat
and the calculated values such as EDI, EWI, and HQ were not considered dangerous for regular
consumption of the fish though the lead level seemed a little high compared to the official
maximum limit and reference values. | en_US |
