Title of article :
Preliminary study on heavy metal concentrations of Anatolian Khramulya, Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843) from Çamlıgöze Dam Lake, Sivas, Turkey
Author/Authors :
Dirican، Seher نويسنده 1Department of Fisheries, Su?ehri Vocational Training School, Cumhuriyet University, Su?ehri, Sivas, Turkey , , Cilek، Süleyman نويسنده Department of Animal Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, K?r?kkale University, Yah?ihan, K?r?kkale, Turkey , , Ciftçi، Hakan نويسنده Department of Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technologies, K?r?kkale Vocational Training School, K?r?kkale University, Yah?ihan, K?r?kkale, Turkey , , B?y?ko?lu، Mutluhan نويسنده Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Sciences, K?r?kkale University, Yah?ihan, K?r?kkale, Turkey , , Karaç?nar، Servet نويسنده Department of Food Technology, Su?ehri Vocational Training School, Cumhuriyet University, Su?ehri, Sivas, Turkey , , Yoku?، Ahmet نويسنده Department of Food Technology, Su?ehri Vocational Training School, Cumhuriyet University, Su?ehri, Sivas, Turkey ,
Abstract :
The concentrations of heavy metals (Ag, Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) were analyzed in muscle, skin and liver of Anatolian
Khramulya, Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843) from Caml?g?ze Dam Lake located at Central Anatolian region of Turkey.
The heavy metal analysis of samples was carried out by using a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Ag,
Cd, Co, Pb and Zn were found in all of the examined tissues. Cu and Ni were not determined in all tissues studied.
The mean concentrations of heavy metals in all of the examined tissues of Capoeta tinca were as follows: Ag:
0.057 ± 0.038–0.120 ± 0.051, Cd: 0.020 ± 0.004–1.451 ± 0.879, Co: 0.127 ± 0.067–0.205 ± 0.086, Pb: 1.939 ± 0.477–
2.604 ± 0.393 and Zn: 0.056 ± 0.014–0.530 ± 0.129 ?g/g in Caml?g?ze Dam Lake. According to international
criterias and Turkish regulation, heavy metal concentrations especially Cd and Pb in Caml?g?ze Dam Lake were
found above the permissible levels for examined tissues of Capoeta tinca. Furthermore, frequent consumption of
contaminated fish is able to offer a serious public health risk. Therefore, the concentrations of metals
accumulated in the fish, which are commonly consumed by public, should be monitored periodically in
Caml?g?ze Dam Lake.
