Determination of Mercury Levels in Edible Tissues of Various Fish Samples from Sır Dam Lake

Mercury (Hg) levels in Cyprinus carpio (carp) (n: 20) and Siluris glanis (wels) (n: 13) from Sır Dam Lake, Kahramanmaraş, were measured during 2002 and 2003. The fish samples were obtained from fishermen. Hg levels ranged from 0.03 to 0.18 µg/g dry weight in carp samples and from 0.16 to 0.38 µg/g dry weight in wels samples. Even though no high levels of Hg were determined in the fish, a possible hazard may occur in the future depending on the agricultural and industrial development in this area.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Cyprinus carpio, Siluris glanis, mercury

Determination of Mercury Levels in Edible Tissues of Various Fish Samples from Sır Dam Lake

Keywords:

Cyprinus carpio, Siluris glanis, mercury,

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