Determination of Cadmium, Copper, Lead, and Zinc in Pilchard Sardines from the Bay of Boumerdés by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hamida, S.; Ouabdesslam, L.; Ladjel, A. F.; Escudero, M.; Anzano, J.
• Is Part Of: Analytical letters. Volume 51:Number 16(2018)
• Page Start: 2501
• Page End: 2508
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: Flame atomic absorption spectrometry -- graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry -- heavy metals -- pollution -- sardine pilchards; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Abstracts; 543
• DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2018.1434537
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-2719

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Fish are an important human food with increasing consumption in recent decades. Diet is the main route of exposure to heavy metals for human health. For this reason, many studies have been performed on the pollution by heavy metals in different species of fish. Our main objective was to evaluate the pollution by trace metals (Zn, Cu, Pb, and Cd) in sardine muscles collected from the bay of Boumerdés (Algeria). Flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) was used for the quantification of Cu and Zn. The quantification of Cd and Pb was achieved by graphite furnace (GF) AAS. The analysis revealed the presence of metal trace elements in the muscles of species at concentrations below the thresholds established by national and international regulations.