Research Article

Mercury, Lead, and Cadmium in the Muscles of Five Fish Species from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam in Morocco and Health Risks for Their Consumers

Table 1

The wavelength, limit of detection (LD), limit of quantification (LQ), standard calibration concentration, and correlation coefficient (r) for trace metal determination.

Trace metalsWavelength (nm)LD (μg/kg)LQ (μg/kg)Standard calibration concentration (μg/l)Correlation coefficient (r)

Cd228.80.00270.010, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1.6, 3.20.999830
Pb283.30.762.50, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 320.999791
Hg253.70.20.40, 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 200.999902