@article{fdi:010076877,
  title = {{T}race metal distribution in pelagic fish species from the north-west {A}frican coast ({M}orocco)},
  author = {{A}fandi, {I}. and {T}alba, {S}. and {B}enhra, {A}. and {B}enbrahim, {S}. and {C}hfiri, {R}. and {L}abonne, {M}aylis and {M}asski, {H}. and {L}a{\¨e}, {R}aymond and {T}ito de {M}orais, {L}uis and {B}ekkali, {M}. and {Z}ohra {B}outhir, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n the current study, ten elements contents ({F}e, {Z}n, {M}n, {C}u, {C}r, {C}o, {N}i, {C}d, {P}b and {H}g) have been measured in muscle and liver of four pelagic fish species ({E}ngraulis encrasicolus, {S}ardina pilchardus, {S}comber japonicus and {T}rachurus trachurus) from the north-west {A}frican coast ({S}outh {A}tlantic {M}oroccan coast), collected during summer and autumn seasons ({J}uly and {D}ecember 2013, respectively). {S}ignificant differences in metal contents were found between the different species (p .05). {M}etals levels were also much higher in liver than those recorded in muscle tissues. {T}he concentrations of {F}e, {Z}n, {C}d, {C}o, {C}u and {P}b were significantly higher in mackerel liver (p .05).{W}hile, in muscle, anchovy presents a higher content of {M}n, {C}u, {C}r, {N}i and {P}b. {A} high level of cadmium was recorded in liver of the different species which can be attributed to an anthropogenic source (phosphate industry) and to natural sources (upwelling activities). {T}he main concentration of toxic elements ({C}d, {P}b and {H}g) recorded in the four edible muscles of pelagic fish species, under study, were below the established values by the {E}uropean {C}ommission {R}egulations and show that their effect on the consumers health can be considered as negligible.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {MAROC}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {A}quatic {R}esearch},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {191--205 [en ligne]},
  ISSN = {2008-6970},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1007/s40071-018-0192-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076877},
}