Monitoring of heavy metals lead and mercury in the muscle tissue of Litopenaeus Vanami shrimp in different areas of Shiraz city

Rezazadehshirazi, Amirhossin; Marhamati Zade, MohammadHossein

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Rezazadehshirazi A, Marhamati Zade M. Monitoring of heavy metals lead and mercury in the muscle tissue of Litopenaeus Vanami shrimp in different areas of Shiraz city. 3 2024; 16 (2) :52-58
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Monitoring of heavy metals lead and mercury in the muscle tissue of Litopenaeus Vanami shrimp in different areas of Shiraz city

Amirhossin Rezazadehshirazi

, MohammadHossein Marhamati Zade

Department of Food Hygiene, Kaz.C., Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran.

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Heavy metal content in marine food sources, especially in cases such as shrimp, is a major health concern due to potential risks to human health and the environment. This study was conducted to investigate the amount of heavy metals lead and mercury in Vanami shrimps sold in Shiraz. For this study, 20 shrimp samples were randomly collected from 10 different areas of the city and after preparation, lead and mercury metals were absorbed in them by absorption measurement methods. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS statistical software. The results showed that in some samples, the presence of both metals exceeded the limits set by international authorities. Also, different regions were observed to have statistically significant differences in terms of the amount. The amount of lead and mercury was 0.35 and 0.21 mg on water, respectively, which in some cases, showed worrying levels. These findings indicate the importance of continuous monitoring of water resources and marine products, especially in urban areas, and can be used in control and surveillance policies to promote the general health of the general population.

Keywords: Food contamination, Heavy metals, Lead, Mercury, Shrimp

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Fisheries
Received: 2024/06/8 | Accepted: 2024/08/12 | Published: 2024/08/12