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Balcıoğlu EB. Seasonal changes of LAS, phosphate, and chlorophyll-a concentrations in coastal surface water of the Prince Islands, Marmara Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 138:230-234. [PMID: 30660267 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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One-year monitoring study was performed on alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS), phosphate, and chlorophyll-a concentrations in the Prince Islands between January and December of 2017. Surface water samples were collected monthly at one station at each island. The ranges of values of LAS, phosphate, and chlorophyll-a were found as 18.05-72.98 μg/L, 18.32-31.18 mg/L, and 0.31-6.35 μg/L, respectively, during all sampling periods throughout the islands. There were no significant differences in the concentrations of anionic detergent, phosphate, and chlorophyll-a within a year (p > 0.05), but a significant difference was observed between the stations (p < 0.05).
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- Esra Billur Balcıoğlu
- Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Sciences, Chemical Oceanography Department, 34134 Vefa Istanbul, Turkey.
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Jovanović DA, Marković RV, Teodorović VB, Šefer DS, Krstić MP, Radulović SB, Ivanović Ćirić JS, Janjić JM, Baltić MŽ. Determination of heavy metals in muscle tissue of six fish species with different feeding habits from the Danube River, Belgrade-public health and environmental risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:11383-11391. [PMID: 28315055 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8783-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of heavy metals/metalloids (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cu, Fe, Zn, As) in the muscle tissue of fish from the Danube River (two locations: Zemun and Grocka). For the purpose of heavy metal determination in fish muscle, 120 samples of six different fish species, Prussian carp, barbel, bream, carp, pike perch, and catfish were collected. For determining heavy metals, we used microwave oven digestion and atomic absorption spectrometer methods. The highest average content of Pb (0.084 ± 0.004 mg kg-1), Cd (0.082 ± 0.003 mg kg-1), Hg (0.466 ± 0.006 mg kg-1), and As (0.333 ± 0.007 mg kg-1) was found in the muscle of carp (an omnivorous fish) from Grocka, while the highest average level of Fe (13.60 ± 0.03 mg kg-1) was deposited in bream (also omnivorous) from Zemun. Also, the average Cu level (1.62 ± 0.13 mg kg-1) was the highest in catfish muscle (a carnivorous fish) from Grocka, while the highest Zn content (11.16 ± 0.17 mg kg-1) was determined in muscle of Prussian carp (an omnivorous fish) from Zemun. The highest content of heavy metals (Cu, Fe, and Zn, respectively) in muscle of the six different types of fish from both locations was symmetrically arranged by species (catfish, barbel, and Prussian carp, respectively). Concentrations of Pb, Hg, and As in the Danube River fish muscle were under the maximum residual levels prescribed by the European Union (EU) and the maximum allowed concentrations (MAC) for Serbia. On the other hand, in all fish muscle from both locations (Zemun and Grocka), higher concentrations of Cd than prescribed (MAC) were found, with the exception of bream and pike perch.
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- Dragoljub A Jovanović
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia
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Ivanović J, Janjić J, Baltić M, Milanov R, Bošković M, Marković RV, Glamočlija N. Metal concentrations in water, sediment and three fish species from the Danube River, Serbia: a cause for environmental concern. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:17105-17112. [PMID: 27211095 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6875-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of metal contamination in water, sediments and three different fish species. All samples were taken from the Danube River in Belgrade Region, a location upstream from Grocka. Concentrations of Cd, Hg and Pb in water samples were not detected, while concentrations of Zn, Fe, Cu and As were in the range of 0.004-0.41 mg L(-1). Iron was the most deposited metal in sediment samples (17,530.00 mg kg(-1)). For the purpose of heavy metal determination in fish tissue, silver carp, common carp and wels catfish were collected. Concentrations of Pb, Cd and As were determined in muscle, digestive tract and liver by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrophotometry (IPC-OES). The highest concentration of Pb was in the digestive tract of all three fish species, while Cd was mostly deposited in the liver. The highest concentration of Hg was in the muscle tissue of wels catfish, and these values are above the maximum residual levels prescribed by the European Union and the maximum allowed concentrations (MACs) for Serbia. Concentration of As was mostly deposited in the liver, but under the MAC.
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- Jelena Ivanović
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Ministry of Health, Republic of Serbia, Omladinskih Brigada 1, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 18, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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Seddigi ZS, Kandhro GA, Shah F, Danish E, Soylak M. Assessment of metal contents in spices and herbs from Saudi Arabia. Toxicol Ind Health 2016; 32:260-9. [PMID: 24097370 DOI: 10.1177/0748233713500822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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In the recent years, there has been a growing interest in monitoring heavy metal contamination of spices/herbs. Spices and herbs are sources of many bioactive compounds that can improve the tastes of food as well as influence digestion and metabolism processes. In the present study, the levels of some essential and toxic elements such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd), present in common spices/herbs that were purchased from the local market in Saudi Arabia, were analyzed by atomic absorption spectroscopy after digestion with nitric acid/hydrogen peroxide mixture. Samples from the following spices/herbs were used: turmeric, cloves, black pepper, red pepper, cumin, legume, cinnamon, abazir, white pepper, ginger, and coriander. The concentration ranges for the studied elements were found as 48.8-231, 4.7-19.4, 2.5-10.5, below detection level (BDL)-1.0, 8.8-490, 1.0-2.6, and BDL-3.7 µg g(-1) for Fe, Zn, Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, and Pb, respectively, while Cd and Co levels were below the detection limit. Consumers of these spices/herbs would not be exposed to any risk associated with the daily intake of 10 g of spices per day as far as metals Fe, Zn, Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, and Pb are concerned.
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- Z S Seddigi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan Department of Basic Sciences, Mathematics and Humanities, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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