Consideration of Heavy Metals (Nickel and Cadmium) Concentrations in Muscle Tissue of Liza Klunzingeri in Bushehr Seaport

The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of heavy metals nickel and cadmium in muscle tissues of Liza klunzingeri in Bushehr seaport during 2017. 30 samples of Liza klunzingeri were caught completely at random from Bushehr seaport by the area local fishermen should be omitted. After biometry based on the MOOPAM procedure. The muscle tissues of the samples were separated and chemical digestion of the samples was done nickel and cadmium accumulation levels in tissues were measured using Graphite furnace atomic absorption instrument (VARIAN AA 100). Based on the results, the mean concentrations of nickel and cadmium in muscle tissues of Liza klunzingeri were 6.638 ± 0.611 and 3.201 ± 0.292 mgkg-1 dry weight, respectively. Findings of this study revealed that nickel and cadmium concentrations in edible tissues (muscle) of Liza klunzingeri captured from Bushehr port are more than the levels permitted within the standards of WHO, FAO, NHMRC and UK(MAFF).