Review Article

[Retracted] A Brief Review on Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation Studies from Red Sea

Table 5

Bioaccumulation of lead reported from the Red Sea.

SpeciesConcentrationUnitAuthor(s)Year

Bivalves1.46μg/g dwEl-Sikaily et al. [7]2004
Abudefduf saxatilis5.6μg/g dwHilal and Ismail [8]2008
Sardine3.24μg/g dwAlturiqi and Albedair [9]2012
Blackspot emperors7.5μg/g dwAlturiqi and Albedair [9]2012
Grouper8.18μg/g dwAlturiqi and Albedair [9]2012
Red sea bream0.002μg g−1Obaidat et al. [13]2015
Red mullet0.016μg g−1Obaidat et al. [13]2015
Plectorhynchus0.24μg/gAl-Ghanim et al. [12]2015
Lethrinus0.47μg/gAl-Ghanim et al. [12]2015
Epinephelus0.49μg/gAl-Ghanim et al. [12]2015
Cetoscarus0.69μg/gAl-Ghanim et al. [12]2015
Emperor0.001μg g−1Obaidat et al. [13]2015
Penaeus2.33μg/gEl Gendy et al. [11]2015
Penaeus semisulcatus24.0μg/gYounis et al.2021
10 fish spp.0.3mg/g dwYounis et al. [10]2015
Mugil cephalus0.003μg g−1Bahhari et al. [14]2017
Lethrinus miniatus0.005μg g−1Bahhari et al. [14]2017
Gastropods3.22μg/gErving [16]2017
Liptopenaeus vannamei1.06μg g−1Mortuza and Al-Misned [15]2017