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Cadmium and total mercury in some cephalopods from the South Adriatic Sea (Italy).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10560579     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the framework of a wide monitoring programme on the presence of heavy metals in marine organisms caught in the South Adriatic Sea, cadmium and total mercury concentrations were determined in flesh and hepatopancreas of 512 specimens of two species of cephalopods. The aim of the study was to establish the quality of the marine food with respect to the health of consumers and to investigate cadmium and mercury distribution in organisms representing different habitats. For both elements, higher levels were found in spider octopus (Octopus salutii) than in broadtail squid (Illex coindeti). Between the two different tissues analysed, higher concentrations were observed in hepatopancreas than flesh. According to the rules in force, no flesh sample showed cadmium and total mercury concentrations exceeding the peak permitted values of 2 mg/kg wet wt and 0.5 mg/kg wet wt respectively.
Authors:
M M Storelli; G O Marcotrigiano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Food additives and contaminants     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0265-203X     ISO Abbreviation:  Food Addit Contam     Publication Date:  1999 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-15     Completed Date:  1999-11-15     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500474     Medline TA:  Food Addit Contam     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  261-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Istituto di Chimica, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Bari, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cadmium / analysis*
Decapodiformes / chemistry*
Digestive System / chemistry
Food Contamination / analysis*
Humans
Italy
Mercury / analysis*
Octopodiformes / chemistry*
Shellfish / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7439-97-6/Mercury; 7440-43-9/Cadmium

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