Mercury and methylmercury residues in specimens of Mullus barbatus [Adriatic Sea; Ionian Sea; Albania; Italy]
In the present survey, mercury and methylmercury residues in Mullus barbatus have been determined in order to evaluate the risk for human resulting from the consumption of these fish. Mercury, whose mean values vary between 0.40-0.46 mg/kg w.w., is mainly in the methylated form with percentages betw...
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Published in | Atti della Società Italiana delle Scienze Veterinarie (Italy) Vol. 58 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Italian |
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2004
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Summary: | In the present survey, mercury and methylmercury residues in Mullus barbatus have been determined in order to evaluate the risk for human resulting from the consumption of these fish. Mercury, whose mean values vary between 0.40-0.46 mg/kg w.w., is mainly in the methylated form with percentages between 60-100%. The data obtained do not pose a risk for the consumers because the esteem of the weekly intake calculated is not beyond the limits imposed by the WHO
[In questa indagine sono stati determinati i residui di mercurio e di metilmercurio in Mullus barbatus, allo scopo di valutare il rischio per l'uomo derivante dal consumo di questi pesci. Il mercurio, i cui valori medi variano fra 0,40 e 0,46 mg/kg p.u., si ritrova prevalentemente sotto forma metilata, con percentuali fra il 60 e il 100%. I dati ottenuti non evidenziano un rischio per i consumatori, in quanto la stima dell'ingestione settimanale calcolata non supera i limiti fissati dall'OMS.] |
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Bibliography: | Q03 L74 M11 2007600498 |
ISSN: | 1721-1980 |