Table 4.
Metal pollution index (MPI) for different PTEs, their target hazard quotient (THQ), and hazard index (HI) from consumption of seven fish collected from different cities at the Black Sea coast.
| Criteria of Assesment | HTEs | MB | PS | EE | TT | MC | MM | SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THQ | Pb | 2.65E-03 | 1.32E-03 | 1.32E-03 | 6.64E-04 | 1.99E-03 | 1.32E-03 | 6.64E-04 |
| Ni | 1.72E-03 | 5.31E-04 | 1.59E-03 | 5.31E-04 | 9.30E-04 | 3.98E-04 | 2.65E-04 | |
| Cd | 7.97E-03 | 2.65E-03 | 1.86E-02 | 7.97E-03 | 5.31E-03 | 5.31E-03 | 5.31E-04 | |
| Al | 7.83E-03 | 1.16E-03 | 8.26E-04 | 9.80E-04 | 1.59E-03 | 1.33E-03 | 6.21E-04 | |
| Cr | 7.08E-06 | 1.77E-06 | 1.77E-06 | 1.77E-06 | 7.08E-06 | 1.77E-06 | 1.77E-06 | |
| Cu | 4.18E-03 | 5.31E-03 | 1.08E-02 | 7.37E-03 | 5.44E-03 | 4.11E-03 | 1.00E-02 | |
| Fe | 1.44E-02 | 3.76E-03 | 7.45E-03 | 5.27E-03 | 5.58E-03 | 2.83E-03 | 5.92E-03 | |
| Mn | 2.63E-03 | 6.07E-04 | 4.08E-03 | 6.45E-04 | 6.64E-04 | 6.07E-04 | 3.41E-04 | |
| Zn | 1.05E-02 | 9.91E-03 | 2.84E-02 | 1.78E-02 | 7.49E-03 | 7.74E-03 | 6.59E-03 | |
| HI | 4.92E-02 | 2.52E-02 | 7.30E-02 | 4.12E-02 | 2.90E-02 | 2.26E-02 | 4.49E-02 | |
| MPI | 6.85E-01 | 2.39E-01 | 4.57E-01 | 3.19E-01 | 3.22E-01 | 0.273 | 2.25E-01 |
THQ target hazard quotients, HI hazard index, MPI metal pollution index.