Assessment of heavy metals/metalloid (As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, Mn) concentrations in edible fish species tissue in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China

H. M. Leung; Anna Oi Wah LEUNG; H. S. Wang; K. K. Ma; Y. Liang; K. C. Ho; K. C. Cheung; F. Tohidi; Kin Lam YUNG

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028

Assessment of heavy metals/metalloid (As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, Mn) concentrations in edible fish species tissue in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China

H. M. Leung, Anna Oi Wah LEUNG, H. S. Wang, K. K. Ma, Y. Liang, K. C. Ho, K. C. Cheung, F. Tohidi, Kin Lam YUNG^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Biology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

163 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The major aim of this study was to investigate heavy metal content of edible fish in the PRD. Eleven species of fish (consisting of 711 individuals) [catfish (Clarias fuscus), tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), mandarin fish (Siniperca kneri), snakehead (Channa asiatiea), black bass (Micropterus salmoides), mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus), star snapper (Lutjanu stellatus), snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii) and orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)] were collected for the analyses of heavy metals. Overall concentrations (mg/kg, ww) in the fish muscles were: As (0.03-1.53), Pb (0.03-8.62), Cd (0.02-0.06), Ni (0.44-9.75), Zn (15.7-29.5), Cr (0.22-0.65), Cu (0.79-2.26), Mn (0.82-6.91). Significant level of Pb were found in tilapia at all locations. It is recommended that heavy metal concentrations in different fish species must be determined on a regular basis in the future so as to reduce human health risks from acute and chronic food intoxication.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-245
Number of pages	11
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	78
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 2014

User-Defined Keywords

Fish
Fish muscle
Heavy metals
Metalloid
Pearl River Delta

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028

Cite this

Leung, H. M., LEUNG, A. O. W., Wang, H. S., Ma, K. K., Liang, Y., Ho, K. C., Cheung, K. C., Tohidi, F., & YUNG, K. L. (2014). Assessment of heavy metals/metalloid (As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, Mn) concentrations in edible fish species tissue in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 78(1-2), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028

@article{0ca594451b27447d8eb8b0787c1d51d9,

title = "Assessment of heavy metals/metalloid (As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, Mn) concentrations in edible fish species tissue in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China",

abstract = "The major aim of this study was to investigate heavy metal content of edible fish in the PRD. Eleven species of fish (consisting of 711 individuals) [catfish (Clarias fuscus), tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), mandarin fish (Siniperca kneri), snakehead (Channa asiatiea), black bass (Micropterus salmoides), mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus), star snapper (Lutjanu stellatus), snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii) and orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)] were collected for the analyses of heavy metals. Overall concentrations (mg/kg, ww) in the fish muscles were: As (0.03-1.53), Pb (0.03-8.62), Cd (0.02-0.06), Ni (0.44-9.75), Zn (15.7-29.5), Cr (0.22-0.65), Cu (0.79-2.26), Mn (0.82-6.91). Significant level of Pb were found in tilapia at all locations. It is recommended that heavy metal concentrations in different fish species must be determined on a regular basis in the future so as to reduce human health risks from acute and chronic food intoxication.",

keywords = "Fish, Fish muscle, Heavy metals, Metalloid, Pearl River Delta",

author = "Leung, {H. M.} and LEUNG, {Anna Oi Wah} and Wang, {H. S.} and Ma, {K. K.} and Y. Liang and Ho, {K. C.} and Cheung, {K. C.} and F. Tohidi and YUNG, {Kin Lam}",

year = "2014",

month = jan,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028",

language = "English",

volume = "78",

pages = "235--245",

journal = "Marine Pollution Bulletin",

issn = "0025-326X",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

number = "1-2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Assessment of heavy metals/metalloid (As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, Mn) concentrations in edible fish species tissue in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China

AU - Leung, H. M.

AU - LEUNG, Anna Oi Wah

AU - Wang, H. S.

AU - Ma, K. K.

AU - Liang, Y.

AU - Ho, K. C.

AU - Cheung, K. C.

AU - Tohidi, F.

AU - YUNG, Kin Lam

PY - 2014/1/15

Y1 - 2014/1/15

N2 - The major aim of this study was to investigate heavy metal content of edible fish in the PRD. Eleven species of fish (consisting of 711 individuals) [catfish (Clarias fuscus), tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), mandarin fish (Siniperca kneri), snakehead (Channa asiatiea), black bass (Micropterus salmoides), mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus), star snapper (Lutjanu stellatus), snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii) and orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)] were collected for the analyses of heavy metals. Overall concentrations (mg/kg, ww) in the fish muscles were: As (0.03-1.53), Pb (0.03-8.62), Cd (0.02-0.06), Ni (0.44-9.75), Zn (15.7-29.5), Cr (0.22-0.65), Cu (0.79-2.26), Mn (0.82-6.91). Significant level of Pb were found in tilapia at all locations. It is recommended that heavy metal concentrations in different fish species must be determined on a regular basis in the future so as to reduce human health risks from acute and chronic food intoxication.

AB - The major aim of this study was to investigate heavy metal content of edible fish in the PRD. Eleven species of fish (consisting of 711 individuals) [catfish (Clarias fuscus), tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), mandarin fish (Siniperca kneri), snakehead (Channa asiatiea), black bass (Micropterus salmoides), mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus), star snapper (Lutjanu stellatus), snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii) and orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)] were collected for the analyses of heavy metals. Overall concentrations (mg/kg, ww) in the fish muscles were: As (0.03-1.53), Pb (0.03-8.62), Cd (0.02-0.06), Ni (0.44-9.75), Zn (15.7-29.5), Cr (0.22-0.65), Cu (0.79-2.26), Mn (0.82-6.91). Significant level of Pb were found in tilapia at all locations. It is recommended that heavy metal concentrations in different fish species must be determined on a regular basis in the future so as to reduce human health risks from acute and chronic food intoxication.

KW - Fish

KW - Fish muscle

KW - Heavy metals

KW - Metalloid

KW - Pearl River Delta

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84892437968&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028

DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.028

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 24239097

AN - SCOPUS:84892437968

SN - 0025-326X

VL - 78

SP - 235

EP - 245

JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin

JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin

IS - 1-2

ER -

Assessment of heavy metals/metalloid (As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, Mn) concentrations in edible fish species tissue in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China

Abstract

User-Defined Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this