title: Heavy metals content by ICP-OES in Sarda sarda, Sardinella aurita and Lepidopus caudatus from the Strait of Messina (Sicily, Italy).
abstract: In this study copper, nickel, lead, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and vanadium content was measured in the muscles and gills of 24 fishes (Sarda sarda, Sardinella aurita and Lepidopus caudatus) caught in the Strait of Messina, by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy with microwave digestion techniques. In general, it was found that arsenic was higher than other analytes in all fish species, particularly its content was much higher in S. aurita than in the other two exemplary species. Lead and cadmium were always detected with values below the legal limits (CE no. 1881/2006 and subsequent modification CE no. 629/2008).
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lo Turco
authors.forename: Giuseppa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Furci
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cicero
authors.forename: Gianmichele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pollicino
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dugo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007558:Italy; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D012802:Sicily
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead