Heavy metal levels in two fish species Leuciscus cephalus and Lepomis gibbosus

摘要: Abstract The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) were measured in muscle, gill and liver two fish species (Leuciscus cephalus Lepomis gibbosus) caught from Saricay, South-West Anatolia. Levels varied depending on different tissues species. mean (μg g−1 wet weight) Leucis as follows: Cd: 0.010–0.084, Co: nd–0.131, Cu: 0.193–2.611, Fe: 4.240–172.000, Mn: 0.112–24.230, Pb: 0.068–0.874, Zn: 6.350–28.550, gibbosus follows; 0.008–0.082, nd–0.233, 0.065–4.360, 11.200–125.000, nd–12.434, 0.070–0.920, 6.540–16.064. Ni was not determined all organs studied. results show that the metal accumulation both Leuciscus indicates a similar variation between stations, one which is located (Saricay-II) after waste water discharging point other (Saricay-I) before. Therefore, we conclude there no adding source Saricay-II. In general, differences statistically significant (p ⩽ 0.05) for most metals. are below limits proposed by FAO/WHO, EU Turkish Food Codes safe within human consumption edible parts region. obtained this study compared with those reported earlier studies.