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Presence of Trace Elements in the Silverside Odontesthes Argentinensis

Presence of Trace Elements in the Silverside Odontesthes Argentinensis

Gustavo A Thompson, Alejandra V Volpedo

Mar Pollut Bull. 2017 Oct 15;123(1-2):127-132.

PMID: 28893401

Abstract:

The silverside Odontesthes argentinensis is an economically significant resource for commercial fisheries in South America. We evaluated the presence of trace elements in the stomach content and fish tissues (muscle and otoliths) of O. argentinensis. In addition, we assessed the presence of trace elements in its prey (zooplankton) and in seawater in a coastal temperate area. The most abundant trace elements found in the water, zooplankton, stomach content, and fish tissues (muscle and otoliths) constituted of Ba, Mn, Sr and Zn, while Cd, Cu and Pb were observed in lower concentrations. We concluded that O. argentinensis specimens captured from the environment, within the length range analyzed for muscle samples (total length: <21cm), are deemed fit for human consumption because the concentrations of trace elements mostly meet the standards established in the Argentine Food Code. The information obtained in this study is vital for O. argentinensis farming in closed systems.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AS2121451	Plankton (trace elements)			Price

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