Evaluation of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Mullus barbatus from sicily channel and risk-based consumption limits

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 946-950

  Conti, Gea Oliveri ^a   Copat, Chiara ^a,b   Ledda, Caterina ^a   Fiore, Maria ^a   Fallico, Roberto ^a   Sciacca, Salvatore ^a   Ferrante, Margherita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Ketos Scientific Association   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumption limits; Fish; Health; Heavy metals; Mediterranean Sea; PAHs

Indexed keywords

FISH; HEALTH; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TISSUE;

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CONSUMPTION LIMITS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MULLUS BARBATUS; MUSCLE TISSUES; PAHS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS); RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH; RISK-BASED; WATER CONTAMINATION;

HEALTH RISKS;

MULLUS BARBATUS;

EID: 84861941627     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0611-1     Document Type: Article

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