US EPA

3799394 

Journal Article 

Mercury Bioaccumulation in Some Commercially Valuable Marine Organisms from Mosa Bay, Persian Gulf 

Mortazavi, MS; Sharifian, S 

2011 

Yes 

International Journal of Environmental Research
ISSN: 1735-6865
EISSN: 2008-2304 

5 

3 

757-762 

WOS:000291629500018 

This study was undertaken to determine the concentration of mercury in edible muscle of five commercially valuable marine organisms from Mosa Bay, Persian Gulf, Iran. The total mercury concentrations were determined by cold vapour atomic absorption spectrophotometry and expressed in mu g/g dry weight. Certified reference materials were used for each batch of analysis. Mercury concentration was 0.373 mu g/g for Liza abu, 1.172 mu g/g Sparidentex hasta, 0.445 mu g/g for Acanthopagrus latus, 0.390 mu g/g for Thunnus tonggol, and 0.360 mu g/g for Fenneropenaeus indicus. Carnivorous fish had higher level of mercury than non-carnivorous. Statistical analysis revealed weak correlation between fish mercury concentration and length for all studied organisms. The observed concentrations were comparable to those found in other areas of the Persian Gulf and were lower than the WHO guideline of 0.5 mg/kg wet weight. Our result demonstrated that estimated daily and weekly intakes of mercury via consumption of fish flesh were far below the PTDI and PTWI values recommended by FAO/WHO. 

Mercury; Marine Organisms; Food Safety; Persian Gulf; Mosa Bay