title: Trace element concentrations in muscle tissue of milk shark, (Rhizoprionodon acutus) from the Persian Gulf.
abstract: We analyze the heavy metals concentrations in muscle samples of milk shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus) from Persian Gulf. The metals distribution was Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd > Hg. No statistical differences were observed among size or weight by sex (p < 0.05). Metals concentrations in the population de R. acutus from Larak and Lavan islands are homogeneous along the coastal study area. Our study suggest that the results reflect the natural contents of trace metals in this species, and the health risk associated to milk shark consumption in Persian Gulf is relatively low.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquatic Animal Health and Diseases, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Milad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adel
authors.affiliation: Food and Cosmetic Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
authors.forename: Kolsoom
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohammadmoradi
authors.affiliation: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-SIN, Blvd. Juan de Dios Batiz Paredes #250, Col. San Joachin, 81101, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. cpley81@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cesar P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ley-Quiñonez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D019156:Indian Ocean; D062312:Islands; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D054792:Muscle, Striated / Q000737:chemistry*; D017747:Seafood; D012754:Sharks; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014131:Trace Elements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Heavy metals; Persian gulf; Pollution; Sharks