title: Heavy metals concentration in edible fishes from coastal region of Kalpakkam, southeastern part of India.
abstract: Concentrations of Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe, Cr, and Pb were estimated using ICP-MS in nine commercially important and locally consumed fish species (Sarda orientalis, Scomberomorus commerson, Rastrelliger kanagurta, Sardinella longiceps, Paraplagusia bilineata, Cynoglossus lida, Cynoglossus macrostomus, Lepturacanthus savala, and Siganus javus) collected from coastal waters of Kalpakkam, eastern part of India. Their concentration (μg g(-1)) in the examined fish species ranged as follows: Cu (0.8-6.5), Zn (14.3-27.9), Mn (0.5-8.8), Fe (17.6-117.0), Cr (0.24-1.78), and Pb (0.18-2.29). Concentrations of most of the metals in the fish species studied were found to be safe for human consumption barring Mn.
authors.affiliation: Environment and Safety Division, Radiological Safety and Environmental Group, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 603102, India.
authors.forename: Sudeepta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: R Krishna
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: K Jahir
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selvanayagam
authors.forename: Kamala Kanta
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Satpathy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007194:India; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism*; D017747:Seafood / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical