Toxic Metals (Al, Cd, Pb) and Trace Element (B, Ba, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sr, V, Zn) Levels in Sarpa Salpa from the North-Eastern Atlantic Ocean Region

Alberto Gutiérrez-Ravelo, Ángel J. Gutiérrez, Soraya Paz, Conrado Carrascosa-Iruzubieta, Dailos González-Weller, José M. Caballero, Consuelo Revert, Carmen Rubio and Arturo Hardisson
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Alberto Gutiérrez-Ravelo: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Ángel J. Gutiérrez: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Soraya Paz: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Conrado Carrascosa-Iruzubieta: Department of Animal Pathology and Production, Bromatology and Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Arucas, Spain
Dailos González-Weller: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
José M. Caballero: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Consuelo Revert: Department for Physical Medicine and Pharmacology, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Carmen Rubio: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Arturo Hardisson: Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-12

Abstract: Sarpa salpa is a fish belonging to the Sparidae family and is usually found in local markets. Toxic metals such as aluminum (Al), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and trace elements such as boron (B), barium (Ba), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), lithium (Li), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), strontium (Sr), vanadium (V) and zinc (Zn) are incorporated into fish tissues and remain there. The liver has the highest concentrations of all the analyzed toxic metals and almost all the analyzed trace elements. The consumption of 100 g/day of S. salpa muscle tissue does not pose a health risk. However, 100 g/day of liver consumption may pose a serious health risk due to the intake of Cd (572% of the tolerable weekly intake for adults with a body weight of 68.48 kg) and Pb (117% of the tolerable daily intake for adults weighing 68.48 kg). The consumption of liver of this species is not recommended due to its possible harmful effects on health.

Keywords: toxic metals; trace elements; marine pollution; risk assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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