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 class="table-group" id="tab9"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Species</td><td class="align_center">Cd</td><td class="align_center">Pb</td><td class="align_center">Hg</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>E. lucius</i></td><td class="align_center">123725</td><td class="align_center">34122</td><td class="align_center">1621</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>S. lucioperca</i></td><td class="align_center">149970</td><td class="align_center">26185</td><td class="align_center">1792</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>M. salmoides</i></td><td class="align_center">176750</td><td class="align_center">56470</td><td class="align_center">2619</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>L. macrochirus</i></td><td class="align_center">215174</td><td class="align_center">21821</td><td class="align_center">2751</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>S. erythrophthalmus</i></td><td class="align_center">130237</td><td class="align_center">20505</td><td class="align_center">4023</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Maximum safe consumption for Cd, Pb, and Hg in fish from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam (g fish/week).</div>

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Table 9

Table 9: Mercury, Lead, and Cadmium in the Muscles of Five Fish Species from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam in Morocco and Health Risks for Their Consumers 