Table 5.
Total mercury and Se concentrations in ABFT from Mediterranean Sea. Data: mean ± standard deviation, µg g−1, ww.
| Location | n | Origin | Weight (Kg) | Tissue | Hg | Se | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-East Malta | 40 | Farm | 238 ± 93 | Muscle | 0.61 ± 0.20 | 1.07 ± 0.86 | [48] |
| Sardinia (Italy) | 33 | Wild | 45 ± 26 | Muscle | 1.68 ± 0.58 | 0.64 ± 0.31 | |
| Ionian Sea (Greece) | 20 | Farm | 80–540 (254.9 ± 96.7) |
Muscle | 0.57 ± 0.21 (0.28–1.28) |
na | [50] |
| Adriatic Sea | 29 | Farm | 100–300 | Muscle | 0.899 (0.490–1.809) |
na | [34] |
| 15 | Liver | 1.165 (0.324–3.248) |
na | ||||
| Strait of Messina (Italy) | 14 | Wild | 50-190 | Muscle | 3.03 ± 0.55 (2.45–4.21) |
na | [29] |
| Liver | 1.88 ± 0.54 (1.32–3.02) |
na | |||||
| Ionian Sea | 73 (pools, n = 7) |
Wild | 2.85–4.36 (3.613 ± 0.471) |
Muscle | 0.20 ± 0.07 (0.13–0.35) |
na | [32] |
| Liver | 0.39 ± 0.10 (0.27–0.60) |
na | |||||
| Mediterranean Sea (Spain) | 3 | Wild | 0.74–1.085 | Muscle | 0.207 ± 0.087 (0.144–0.306) |
na | [33] |
| Liver | 0.276 ± 0.005 (0.270–0.280) |
na | |||||
| Mediterranean Sea (Italy) | 23 | Wild | 130–290 | Muscle | 0.446 (0.246–0.714) |
0.607 (0.270–1.207) |
[49] |
| Tyrrenian Sea | 169 | Wild | 39.5 ± 43.8 (0.33–158) |
Muscle | 1.02 ± 0.99 (0.07–4.26) |
na | [43] |
| Ionian Sea | 161 (14 pools) |
Wild | 36.1 ± 23.53 (5.3–83) |
Muscle | 1.18 ± 0.85 (0.16–2.59) |
na | [44] |
| Aegean Sea (Turkey) | 6 | Farm | 91.5 ± 2.59 | Muscle | 0.454 ± 0.048 | na | [45] |
| 43 | 235.60 ± 75.53 | Muscle | 0.490 ± 0.064 | na | |||
| Tyrrhenian Sea | 20 | Farm | 56.4 ± 34.0 (13–161) |
Muscle | 0.61 (0.07–1.76) |
na | [51] |
| Mediterranean Sea (Italy) | 23 | Farm | 135.7 ± 45.8 (46.5–258.8) |
Muscle | 0.660 ± 0.585 (0.140–2.211) |
na | [52] |