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Table 3 The liver and muscles` heavy metals concentration in different fish species from Bardawil Lake, Egypt

From: Impact of some heavy metal accumulation in different organs on fish quality from Bardawil Lake and human health risks assessment

Organs

Fish Species

Heavy metals concentration µg/g (wet weight)

Cd

Pb

Cu

Zn

MPI

Muscles

Mugil Cephalus

0.26 ± 0.07d

0.05 ± 0.06e

0.04 ± 0.03g

4.91 ± 4.42e

0.22

Liza Auratus

0.38 ± 0.09b

0.36 ± 0.12b

0.53 ± 0.08g

5.28 ± 4.32e

0.79

Sparus Aurata

0.42 ± 0.21b

0.48 ± 0.25a

0.44 ± 0.11g

6.85 ± 2.50e

0.88

Dicentrarchus Labrax

0.29 ± 0.13c

1.00 ± 0.96a

0.20 ± 0.21g

11.02 ± 7.21d

0.89

Siganus Rivulatus

0.30 ± 0.33c

0.96 ± 0.30b

0.50 ± 0.10g

36.81 ± 34.37c

1.52

Anguilla Anguilla

0.35 ± 0.32b

0.28 ± 0.17c

0.52 ± 0.26g

36.01 ± 28.00c

1.16

Solea Solea

0.29 ± 0.17c

0.30 ± 0.30d

0.56 ± 0.12f

17.35 ± 12.10d

0.96

Liver

Mugil Cephalus

0.18 ± 0.06d

0.12 ± 0.00e

14.95 ± 17.33c

9.43 ± 3.48e

1.33

Liza Auratus

0.48 ± 0.43b

0.43 ± 0.37c

19.64 ± 17.12b

9.17 ± 5.51e

2.47

Sparus Aurata

0.46 ± 0.53b

0.81 ± 0.04a

10.16 ± 7.47d

17.42 ± 14.70d

2.84

Dicentrarchus Labrax

0.25 ± 0.14d

5.70 ± 5.24a

18.78 ± 8.01b

40.08 ± 25.20c

5.72

Siganus Rivulatus

0.09 ± 0.06f

0.93 ± 0.04a

1.63 ± 0.60f

10.34 ± 4.41e

1.09

Anguilla Anguilla

4.60 ± 4.11a

1.04 ± 1.01b

7.41 ± 1.47e

158.43 ± 200a

8.66

Solea Solea

0.26 ± 0.09d

0.18 ± 0.00e

22.27 ± 4.38a

80.05 ± 30.0b

3.03

  1. -Values are expressed as (Mean ± SD.)