Table 5.
Comparison of EWI (EDI) with the recommended values for the fish species studied in this study.
| Metals | PTWI* | PTWI** | PTDI | M. barbatus EWI (EDI) |
P. saltatrix EWI (EDI) |
E.encrasicolus EWI (EDI) |
T. trachurus EWI (EDI) |
M. cephalus EWI (EDI) |
M. merlangus EWI (EDI) |
S. sarda EWI (EDI) |
Türkmen and Öğütçü12 | Erdem et al.,47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | 28.6 | 2.002 | 286 | 7.888 (1.127) | 2.487 (355) | 1.597 (228) | 1.362 (195) | 1.512 (216) | 1.664 (238) | 1.226 (175) | – | – |
| B | – | – | – | 282 (40.25) | 177 (25.25) | 249 (35.59) | 281 (40.16) | 447 (63.88) | 320 (45.67) | 212 (30.28) | – | – |
| Cu | 3.500a | 245.000 | 35.000 | 112 (15.96) | 150 (21.38) | 291 (41.54) | 206 (29.41) | 242 (34.59) | 101 (14.43) | 475 (67.83) | 165 (23.6) | 1.98 (0.28) |
| Fe | 5.600a | 392.000 | 5.6000 | 10.324(1.475) | 1.784 (255) | 3.315 (474) | 2.631 (376) | 3.620 (517) | 1300 (186) | 3.863 (552) | – | 27.15 (3.88) |
| Mn | 980b | 68.600 | 9.800d | 286 (40.87) | 73.79 (10.54) | 481 (68.78) | 78.55 (11.22) | 88.12 (12.59) | 62.77 (8.97) | 39.90 (5.70) | 617 (88.2) | – |
| Se | – | – | – | 234 (33.42) | 188 (26.83) | 159 (22.71) | 305 (43.51) | 342 (48.82) | 202 (28.81) | 206 (29.42) | – | – |
| Si | – | – | – | 8.411 (1.202) | 4.374 (625) | 4.883 (698) | 4.815 (688) | 7.441 (1.063) | 5.831 (833) | 4.840 (691) | – | – |
| Zn | 7.000a | 490.000 | 70.000 | 1.898 (271) | 1.821 (260) | 5.621 (803) | 3.469 (496) | 2.077 (297) | 1.489 (213) | 1.198 (171) | 2366 (338) | 46.52 (6.65) |
| As | 1500 | 1050 | 150 | 1.548 (221) | 239 (34.20) | 418 (59.72) | 308 (43.99) | 209 (29.87) | 241 (34.49) | 287 (40.96) | – | 3.29 (0.47) |
| Cd | 7a | 490 | 70 | 8.51 (1.22) | 2.83 (0.40) | 12.05 (1.72) | 9.25 (1.32) | 6.33 (0.90) | 3.39 (0.48) | 1.24 (0.18) | 14 (2) | 0.03 (0.04) |
| Co | – | – | – | 17.60 (2.51) | 1.77 (0.25) | 15.55 (2.22) | 4.70 (0.67) | 6.61 (0.94) | 3.64 (0.52) | 1.82 (0.26) | 22.4 (3.2) | – |
| Cr | 23.3 | 1.631 | 233 | 12.94 (1.85) | 4.50 (0.64) | 1.91 (0.27) | 4.16 (0.59) | 14.63 (2.09) | 3.65 (0.52) | 3.78 (0.54) | 322 (46) | 0.06 (0.009) |
| Hg | 4 | 280 | 40 | 32.62 (4.66) | 5.26 (0.75) | 2.25 (0.32) | 8.83 (1.26) | 3.37 (0.48) | 7.29 (1.04) | 7.48 (1.07) | – | – |
| Ni | 35b | 2.450 | 350c | 31.69 (4.53) | 15.56 (2.22) | 22.68 (3.24) | 15.97 (2.28) | 15.79 (2.26) | 5.75 (0.82) | 6.33 (0.90) | 3360 (480) | |
| Pb | 25a | 1.750 | 250 | 7.83 (1.12) | 2.78 (0.40) | 3.95 (0.56) | 2.58 (0.37) | 10.96 (1.57) | 6.05 (0.86) | 2.12 (0.30) | 79.8 (11.4) | 0.15 (0.02) |
Average weekly fish consumption in Türkiye is 0.14 kg per person84. PTWI*, Temporary Tolerable weekly intake (µg/week/kg body weight). PTWI** Temporary Tolerable weekly intake (µg/week/70 kg body weight). EWI, Estimation of Weekly Intake Rate (µg/week/70 kg body weight). aFAO/WHO82. b Calculated for one week (µg/week/kg body weight). cWHO85 5 µg/day/kg a body weight worth TDI(tolerable daily intake), i.e. 350 µg/day for a 70 kg person85. dEPA, 0,14 mg/day/kg body weight RfD (reference dose) proposes, i.e. 9800 mg/day for a 70 kg person83.