Mercury concentration in muscle, bellyfat and liver from Oreochromis niloticus and Lates niloticus consumed in Lake Albert fishing communities in Uganda
| Autor: | Kato Drago, Ocaido Micheal, Irene Naigaga, Muyanja Charles, Sente Celsus, Tamale Andrew, Nakavuma Jessica, Ejobi Francis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
food.ingredient Nile perch Fishing chemistry.chemical_element Environment & Health 010501 environmental sciences Global Health 01 natural sciences Environment & Agriculture lcsh:Agriculture 03 medical and health sciences Nile tilapia food uganda Environmental Issues 14. Life underwater Preventative Medicine 0105 earth and related environmental sciences fish third world 030109 nutrition & dietetics biology lcsh:TP368-456 lcsh:S Tilapia heavy metal biology.organism_classification Environmental Studies & Management Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Lates Mercury (element) Fishery Oreochromis lcsh:Food processing and manufacture chemistry consumption guideline Food Science & Technology Who guidelines surveillance Community Health Environmental Health Research Article Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Cogent Food & Agriculture, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2016) Cogent Food & Agriculture |
| ISSN: | 2331-1932 |
| Popis: | Without surveillance studies on mercury (Hg) levels in predominant fish species and parts eaten in a fishing community, the FAO/WHO guidelines might be surpassed, hence health risk. A monitoring study in a developing country with 29 Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and 34 Lates niloticus (Nile perch) from landing sites provided muscle, bellyfat and liver samples for Mercury detection using Inductive Couple Plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. The study shows that fish eaten in the fishing community are small with fewer risks from mercury. Tilapia accumulated more mercury in muscle and liver than Nile perch. Fish consumed has mercury levels higher than FAO/WHO guidelines, and the bellyfat of Nile perch bioaccumulated more mercury than Tilapia. Based on the above, it is clear that some fish species should not be eaten by the vulnerable groups due to levels of Hg found in the muscle and bellyfat. This research will serve as a base for future studies, sensitization campaigns and policy design on mercury uptake through fish in fishing communities of developing countries. |
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