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Vinces, K.C.; Flores de Valgaz, A.P.; Ballesteros, J. Quantification of Heavy Metal Content in Anadara tuberculosa from the Gulf of Guayaquil Using ICP-OES: Assessing Marine Contamination. Appl. Sci.2024, 14, 1704.
Vinces, K.C.; Flores de Valgaz, A.P.; Ballesteros, J. Quantification of Heavy Metal Content in Anadara tuberculosa from the Gulf of Guayaquil Using ICP-OES: Assessing Marine Contamination. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 1704.
Vinces, K.C.; Flores de Valgaz, A.P.; Ballesteros, J. Quantification of Heavy Metal Content in Anadara tuberculosa from the Gulf of Guayaquil Using ICP-OES: Assessing Marine Contamination. Appl. Sci.2024, 14, 1704.
Vinces, K.C.; Flores de Valgaz, A.P.; Ballesteros, J. Quantification of Heavy Metal Content in Anadara tuberculosa from the Gulf of Guayaquil Using ICP-OES: Assessing Marine Contamination. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 1704.
Abstract
The present study was carried out on the quantification of heavy metals cadmium, lead, copper, chromium, nickel and zinc in the bivalve mollusk concha prieta (Anadara tuberculosa) using the technique of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy ICP-OES. The research aims to identify whether the bioaccumulated content of heavy metals exceeds the maximum limits established by various public health bodies such as the ONU, FAO, Codex Alimentarius, EEC and NHI. Samples of the species were collected randomly from three locations in Puerto El Morro, Playas Municipal Market and La Libertad Seafood Market in the Gulf of Guayaquil. Thirty-three soft tissue samples of Anadara tuberculosa were evaluated, the values quantified in mg/kg follow the following order in relation to the mean Zn>Cu>Cd>Ni>Cr>Pb.
Keywords
heavy metals; mollusks; Gulf; Anadara tuberculosa; ICP-OES
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Aquatic Science
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