Effects of Toxic and Essential Heavy Metals in Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810) Muscles on Human Health
Journal: Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences
Year: 2025

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the levels of toxic (Pb, Hg, Cd) and essential (Cu, Zn) heavy metals in the edible tissues of Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810) purchased from fish markets in Sinop in October, November, and December 2023. In the muscle tissue of the fish, essential metals were found at much higher concentrations than toxic ones. Among the three toxic metals, Pb had the highest concentration, while Cd had the lowest. The concentrations of toxic metals in C. auratus