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Cadmium Accumulation in Tissues of Sarotherodon melanotheron (Rüppel, 1852) from the Aby Lagoon System in Côte d’Ivoire

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  • Yapi Dope Armel Cyrille

    (Laboratoire des Sciences de l’Environnement (LSE), Université d’Abobo-Adjamé, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire
    Laboratoire Eau, Dépollution, Ecosystèmes et Santé (LEDES), Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement, 01 BP 594 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso)

  • Kouame Victor

    (Laboratoire des Sciences de l’Environnement (LSE), Université d’Abobo-Adjamé, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire)

  • Tidou Abiba Sanogo

    (Laboratoire des Sciences de l’Environnement (LSE), Université d’Abobo-Adjamé, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire)

  • Sawadogo Boukary

    (Laboratoire Eau, Dépollution, Ecosystèmes et Santé (LEDES), Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement, 01 BP 594 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso)

  • Wethe Joseph

    (Laboratoire Eau, Dépollution, Ecosystèmes et Santé (LEDES), Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement, 01 BP 594 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso)

Abstract

This study assessed the concentrations of cadmium in the gills, livers and muscles of a commercially important tilapia fish ( Sarotherodon melanotheron ) from Aby Lagoon in Adiaké, Côte d’Ivoire, between January and December, 2010. The organisms were grouped into two composite samples (juvenile and adult) of five individuals. Levels of cadmium were determined in tissues using Perkin-Elmer (AAnalyst 200) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) after a digestion method. Fish muscle appeared to have a significantly higher tendency to accumulate cadmium (1.19–5.18 µg/g dw) while gills and livers had minimum concentrations (0.07–1.32 and 0.12–1.25 µg/g dw). This study has revealed that the concentrations of Cd in Sarotherodon melanotheron muscle tissue were above the maximum acceptable concentrations for human consumption, thus precautions need to be taken in order to prevent future contamination.

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  • Yapi Dope Armel Cyrille & Kouame Victor & Tidou Abiba Sanogo & Sawadogo Boukary & Wethe Joseph, 2012. "Cadmium Accumulation in Tissues of Sarotherodon melanotheron (Rüppel, 1852) from the Aby Lagoon System in Côte d’Ivoire," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:3:p:821-830:d:16578
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    1. Mayra Y. Luna-Porres & Marco A. Rodríguez-Villa & Eduardo F. Herrera-Peraza & Marusia Renteria-Villalobos & María E. Montero-Cabrera, 2014. "Potential Human Health Risk by Metal(loid)s, 234,238 U and 21 0 Po due to Consumption of Fish from the “Luis L. Leon” Reservoir (Northern México)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-27, June.

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