Table 1 Metals concentration (mg kg⁻¹) in samples of ten (Arabian Sea Origin) fish species

Epinephelus chlorostigma

Heart

0.002 ± 0.0007^bc

0.006 ± 0.004^b

0.679 ± 0.042^b

0.014 ± 0.012^b

Skin

0.019 ± 0.005^a

0.099 ± 0.066^a

4.952 ± 1.824^a

0.276 ± 0.260^a

Fillet

0.015 ± 0.012^ab

0.051 ± 0.024^ab

1.006 ± 0.912^b

0.168 ± 0.155^ab

Labeo rohita

Heart

BDL^c

0.024 ± 0.00^ab

3.931 ± 0.033^a

BDL^b

Skin

0.005 ± 0.004^bc

0.030 ± 0.016^ab

1.469 ± 1.236^b

0.066 ± 0.058^ab

Fillet

0.003 ± 0.001^bc

0.048 ± 0.001^ab

1.259 ± 0.531^b

0.030 ± 0.018^b

Pampus argenteus

Heart

0.002 ± 0.002^bc

0.030 ± 0.016^ab

0.413 ± 0.140^b

0.027 ± 0.024^b

Skin

0.005 ± 0.003^bc

0.091 ± 0.025^a

1.349 ± 0.230^b

0.051 ± 0.020^ab

Fillet

0.004 ± 0.003^bc

0.084 ± 0.013^a

1.157 ± 0.170^b

0.027 ± 0.017^b

Scomberomorus commerson

Heart

BDL^c

0.021 ± 0.028^a

0.903 ± 0.313^b

BDL^b

Skin

0.019 ± 0.008^a

0.067 ± 0.010^a

1.347 ± 0.173^b

0.236 ± 0.039^ab

Fillet

0.002 ± 0.00^bc

0.189 ± 0.045^a

3.098 ± 0.117^b

0.024 ± 0.011^b

Rachycentron canadum

Heart

0.005 ± 0.003^bc

0.015 ± 0.016^a

0.508 ± 0.140^b

0.036 ± 0.022^ab

Skin

0.002 ± 0.001^bc

0.108 ± 0.021^a

1.586 ± 0.230^b

0.012 ± 0.005^b

Fillet

0.007 ± 0.004^abc

0.042 ± 0.004^a

0.922 ± 0.657^b

0.013 ± 0.003^b

Johnius belangerii

Heart

0.027 ± 0.0007^c

0.021 ± 0.0168

1.101 ± 0.0117^ab

0.569 ± 0.0066^a

Skin

0.037 ± 0.034^b

0.075 ± 0.010^abc

2.468 ± 0.726^a

0.529 ± 0.451^a

Fillet

0.020 ± 0.014^a

0.053 ± 0.004^bc

2.001 ± 0.950^ab

0.218 ± 0.108^ab

Trachinotus blochii

Heart

0.041 ± 0.005^bc

0.038 ± 0.018^bc

1.013 ± 0.196^ab

0.059 ± 0.042^b

Skin

0.004 ± 0.001

0.074 ± 0.016^abc

1.457 ± 0.037^ab

0.021 ± 0.018^b

Fillet

0.004 ± 0.001

0.088 ± 0.024^abc

1.330 ± 1.101^ab

0.046 ± 0.025^b

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

Heart

BDL

0.035 ± 0.022^c

1.589 ± 0.941^ab

0.001 ± 0.001^b

Skin

BDL

0.078 ± 0.049^abc

1.442 ± 0.186^ab

0.147 ± 0.099^b

Fillet

BDL

0.092 ± 0.029^abc

1.071 ± 0.126^ab

0.099 ± 0.034^b

Acanthopagrus berda

Heart

0.001 ± 0.001

0.052 ± 0.019^bc

0.66 ± 0.044^b

0.0087 ± 0.002^b

Skin

0.012 ± 0.002

0.107 ± 0.019^ab

1.526 ± 0.149^ab

0.131 ± 0.028^b

Fillet

0.004 ± 0.003

0.127 ± 0.036^a

1.196 ± 0.262^ab

0.015 ± 0.007^b

Pomadasys olivaceum

Heart

0.004 ± 0.001

0.019 ± 0.018

0.564 ± 0.224^b

0.005 ± 0.004^b

Skin

0.009 ± 0.005

0.032 ± 0.015^c

1.173 ± 0.775^ab

0.051 ± 0.038^b

Fillet

0.006 ± 0.001

0.045 ± 0.015^bc

0.685 ± 0.090^ab

0.008 ± 0.006^b

Reference values

IAEA-407 (2003)

0.189

3.280

146.0

0.120

WHO (1989)

DNA

30.0

100

2.0

FAO (1983)

DNA

30.0

DNA

0.50