Levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in the branchial plate and muscle tissue of mobulid rays

M S M Ooi; Kathy A Townsend; M B Bennett; A J Richardson; D Fernando; C A Villa; C Gaus

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.005

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Levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in the branchial plate and muscle tissue of mobulid rays

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Levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in the branchial plate and muscle tissue of mobulid rays

M S M Ooi, Kathy A Townsend, M B Bennett, A J Richardson, D Fernando, C A Villa and C Gaus

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol.94(1-2), pp.251-259

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.005

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Mobula japanica

Manta alfredi

Mobulid rays are targeted in fisheries for their branchial plates, for use in Chinese medicine. Branchial plate and muscle tissue from Mobula japanica were collected from fish markets in Sri Lanka, and muscle tissue biopsies from Manta alfredi in Australia. These were analysed for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and compared to maximum levels (MLs) set by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), European Commission (EC) and Codex Alimentarius Commission. The estimated intake for a vulnerable human age group was compared to minimal risk levels set by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The mean inorganic arsenic concentration in M. japanica muscle was equivalent to the FSANZ ML while cadmium exceeded the EC ML. The mean concentration of lead in M. alfredi muscle tissue exceeded EC and Codex MLs. There were significant positive linear correlations between branchial plate and muscle tissue concentrations for arsenic, cadmium and lead. © 2015 The Authors.

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Title: Levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in the branchial plate and muscle tissue of mobulid rays
Authors: M S M Ooi (Author) - University of Queensland
Kathy A Townsend (Author) - University of Queensland
M B Bennett (Author) - University of Queensland
A J Richardson (Author) - University of Queensland
D Fernando (Author) - Linnaeus University, Sweden
C A Villa (Author) - University of Queensland
C Gaus (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol.94(1-2), pp.251-259
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.005
ISSN: 0025-326X
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451184102621
Output Type: Journal article

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