Research Article

Metals in Fishes from Yongshu Island, Southern South China Sea: Human Health Risk Assessment

Table 2

Concentrations (mg/kg, dry weight) of eight metals and 207/206Pb and 208/206Pb in female and male Gnathodentex aureolineatus (G. aur).

GenderNumberTotal length (cm)Weight (g)TissuesMetals (mg/kg)207/206Pb208/206Pb
FeMnZnNiCuPbCdCr

Female10Muscle43.81.0913.30.340.550.650.121.830.9912.219
Gill1469.2792.60.581.491.940.291.510.9822.194
Liver8044.345552.8622.40.8221.61.660.9792.188
Intestine1576.891041.056.111.184.151.920.9872.191
Ovary1052.123282.1210.00.432.392.051.0012.196

Male6Muscle16.61.116.040.490.420.400.081.530.9912.202
Gill2587.9840.30.540.981.00ND1.660.9742.188
Liver4935.811222.9815.81.9621.554.330.9962.214
Intestine1158.6047.51.856.300.785.252.160.9822.182

ND: below the detection limit.