Influence of urbanization of the western coast of the United Arab Emirates on trace metal content in muscle and liver of wild Red-spot emperor (Lethrinus lentjan).
We hypothesized that increased ambient concentrations of metals, as a consequence of escalating urbanization and industrialization of the Gulf region will respond in increased contamination of edible fish species. In this study, we report concentrations of chromium, manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead in meat and liver of wild Red-spot emperor (Lethrinus lentjan) from three sampling points at the UAE coast. Analysis was performed by the ICP-MS/microwave digestion. Our study has shown that meat and liver metal content was significantly higher in areas with higher industrial activity, although metal values did not exceed permitted levels of fish for human consumption.
Kosanovic
Melita
M
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. melitak@uaeu.ac.ae
Hasan
Mohammad Yousif
MY
Subramanian
Dhanasekhar
D
Al Ahbabi
Abdulla Ali Falah
AA
Al Kathiri
Omar Ali Awn
OA
Aleassa
Essa Mohammed Ali Abdulla
EM
Adem
Abdu
A
D000818:Animals; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008460:Meat; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010473:Perciformes / Q000378:metabolism*; D014479:United Arab Emirates; D014507:Urbanization; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical