1. Cadmium, mercury, and selenium in muscle of the scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini from the tropical Eastern Pacific: Variation with age, molar ratios and human health risk.
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Ruelas-Inzunza J, Amezcua F, Coiraton C, and Páez-Osuna F
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- Animals, Cadmium pharmacokinetics, Humans, Mercury pharmacokinetics, Mexico, Risk Assessment, Seafood analysis, Selenium pharmacokinetics, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical pharmacokinetics, Cadmium analysis, Mercury analysis, Muscles chemistry, Selenium analysis, Sharks metabolism
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With the aim of assessing health risk to shark consumers, cadmium, mercury, and selenium were measured in muscle of Sphyrna lewini from four coastal states (Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Colima) in western Mexico. According to length of specimens, three age modes were found: juveniles and neonates (the majority of the individuals), preadults and adults. Average concentrations (μg g
-1 dry weight) in all the studied individuals followed the order cadmium (0.06), selenium (0.94), and mercury (1.56). The mean concentrations of cadmium and mercury increased significantly (p < 0.001) with mean length of specimens. Overall, hazard quotient and hazard index values were below one so there is no health risk to consumers. According to molar ratios of Hg and Se in the edible portion (muscle) of sharks, and depending on the areas of collection, individuals from Baja California Sur might not be beneficial to consumers., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2020
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