Elemental Compositions of Rapana Venosa (Mollusca: Muricidae) from the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey: Toxicology Health Risk Assessment

Alkan N., Alkan A.

ANALYTICAL LETTERS, vol.56, no.3, pp.504-516, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00032719.2022.2081334
  • Journal Name: ANALYTICAL LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Metadex, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.504-516
  • Keywords: Hepatopancreas, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), operculum, principal component analysis (PCA), Rapana venosa (veined rapa whelks), target hazard quotient (THQ), HEAVY-METAL CONCENTRATIONS, VALENCIENNES, WHELK, CONTAMINATION, GASTROPODA, SEDIMENTS, TISSUES, ORGANS, ACCUMULATION, ECOLOGY
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study examined the level of metals, metalloids, non-metals, and mineral elements in the edible parts as well as in other organs of Rapana venosa, obtained from the Eastern Black Sea. The concentrations of Ba, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, P, Mo, Se, Pb, Sr, and Zn within the organs showed significant variations. The operculum possessed significantly higher Ba, Co, Cr, Fe, Mo, Pb, and Se, while the hepatopancreas had higher Ca, Cu, Ni, P, Sr, and Zn concentrations. The target hazard quotient (THQ) and total THQ were < 1, indicating no potential health risk to consumers.