The measure and comparison of heavy metals concentration of Lead and Zinc in Liver and Muscle of Otolithes ruber, Scomberomorus guttatus and Scomberomorus commerson Persian Gulf

Subject Areas : New Technologies in Aquaculture Development

Received: 2020-12-08 Accepted : 2020-12-08 Published : 2011-08-23

Keywords: Zinc, Otolithes ruber, Lead, Keywords: Persian Gulf, Scomberomorus commerson, Scomberomorus guttatus,

Abstract :

Abstract This study was conducted in order to determine the heavy metals concentration Lead and Zinc in muscle and liver tissues of the Otolithes ruber, Scomberomorus guttatus and Scomberomorus commerson at the chemistry laboratory Tarbiat Modares University in 2008. Sampling was done completely randomly and 36 fishes were prepared from the Sarcheshmeh market of Tehran. Metals were extracted from the tissues using wet Digestion method and concentration of the heavy metals was measured by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometery Philips PU 9400X. The highest concentration of Pb and Zn in the liver of Scomberomorus commerson and Otolithes ruber was 1.13±0.20 and 247±15.71 mg/Kg and the lowest concentration of Pb and Zn in the liver of  Scomberomorus guttatus and Scomberomorus commerson was 0.32±0.05 and 0.90±0.02 mg/Kg. This study concentration of heavy metals Zn and Pb in the liver and muscle of Scomberomorus commerson, Otolithes ruber and Scomberomorus guttatus significant difference (p ≤0.05).