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- Title
Total and Methyl Mercury Concentrations in Antarctic Toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni): Health Risk Assessment.
- Authors
Yoon, Minchul; Jo, Mi Ra; Kim, Poong Ho; Choi, Woo Seok; Kang, Sang In; Choi, Seok Gwan; Lee, Jong Hee; Lee, Hee Chung; Son, Kwang Tae; Mok, Jong Soo
- Abstract
The concentrations of total mercury (THg) in different organs of the Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) collected from CCAMLR research blocks in Subarea 88.3 and Division 58.4.1 off the coast of Antarctica were determined. The results revealed THg concentrations of 0.165 ± 0.095 mg/kg (0.023-0.454 mg/kg, wet weight) in the Antarctic toothfish. In muscle, methyl mercury (MeHg) accounted for approximately 40% of the THg. In a comparison analysis, muscle and liver tended to bioaccumulate the highest levels of THg, and both THg and MeHg contents showed correlations with fish length and weight. Compared with international guidelines, fish contained 2.5-6.4% and 4.0-10.3% of the provisional tolerable weekly intake for THg recommended by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the tolerable weekly intake for MeHg proposed by the European Food Safety Authority, respectively. These results suggest that consumption of the Antarctic toothfish presents no health risk to humans.
- Subjects
DISSOSTICHUS mawsoni; METHYLMERCURY; ORGANOMERCURY compounds; MERCURY content of fish; ENVIRONMENTAL toxicology
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2018, Vol 100, Issue 6, p748
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-018-2326-4