Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea

The Marmara Sea is a semi closed fishing area in Turkey and has valuable fish species such as the common sole, black scorpionfish and horse mackerel. Domestic waste, generated by the population of over 25 million living in the coastal zone as well as industrial facilities in the region are the main...

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Main Authors: Nuray Erkan, Muammer Kaplan, Özkan Özden
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2020-01-01
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description The Marmara Sea is a semi closed fishing area in Turkey and has valuable fish species such as the common sole, black scorpionfish and horse mackerel. Domestic waste, generated by the population of over 25 million living in the coastal zone as well as industrial facilities in the region are the main causes of pollution in the Marmara Sea. In the current study, the levels of toxic metals (arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead) in samples of three fish tissue were analysed over a year-long period and compared with international results. The health risks for different age groups caused by the consumption of these fish were estimated. The results revealed that regular weekly consumption of sole and horse mackerel caught from the Marmara Sea posed health risks for child and youth populations. These fish species should be consumed more carefully due to potential arsenic-related hazards and carcinogenic risks for vulnerable consumer groups.
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spelling doaj-art-00718ff0c16244acbf5dd67c9609bafb2025-08-20T03:52:52ZengIstanbul University PressAquatic Sciences and Engineering2602-473X2020-01-0135161210.26650/ASE2019604880123456Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara SeaNuray Erkan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0752-8495Muammer Kaplan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8312-5479Özkan Özden2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8780-480Xİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeTÜBİTAK Marmara Araştırma Merkezi, Kocaeli, Turkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeThe Marmara Sea is a semi closed fishing area in Turkey and has valuable fish species such as the common sole, black scorpionfish and horse mackerel. Domestic waste, generated by the population of over 25 million living in the coastal zone as well as industrial facilities in the region are the main causes of pollution in the Marmara Sea. In the current study, the levels of toxic metals (arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead) in samples of three fish tissue were analysed over a year-long period and compared with international results. The health risks for different age groups caused by the consumption of these fish were estimated. The results revealed that regular weekly consumption of sole and horse mackerel caught from the Marmara Sea posed health risks for child and youth populations. These fish species should be consumed more carefully due to potential arsenic-related hazards and carcinogenic risks for vulnerable consumer groups.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/35976D596FB549B2B9DF2FAFBE33386Dtrace toxic mineralthqhealth riskthe marmara seacommon soleblack scorpionfishhorse mackerel
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Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea
Aquatic Sciences and Engineering
trace toxic mineral
thq
health risk
the marmara sea
common sole
black scorpionfish
horse mackerel
title Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea
title_full Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea
title_fullStr Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea
title_short Determination of Trace/Toxic Mineral Risk Levels for Different Aged Consumers of Three Fish Species Caught in the Marmara Sea
title_sort determination of trace toxic mineral risk levels for different aged consumers of three fish species caught in the marmara sea
topic trace toxic mineral
thq
health risk
the marmara sea
common sole
black scorpionfish
horse mackerel
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