| dc.description.abstract | The use offish in environmental monitoring has become increasingly important in recent years. In the current study, heavy metal levels (Cd, Co, Ni, Cu, Fe, Se, Zn, Cr, Mn and As) were determined with ICP-OES in some tissues (muscle, liver, gill, gonad and kidney) of Scardinius erythrophtkalmus L., 1758 from Bafra fish lakes. In addition, antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, GSH-Px and SOD), Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and hematological parameters were investigated. Heavy metal results were compared to European Communities, the Turkish Food Codes (TFC) and the literature. As, Cd and Zn levels in some tissues were determined higher than the limits. In conclusion, heavy metal levels in Bafra fish lakes may increase via anthropogenic source in the future. Therefore, heavy metal levels of Bafra fish lakes should be checked and oxidative stress of the fish controlled regularly for food safety and environmental pollutions. © Medwell Journals, 2013. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department-temp | Dogru, A., Science Teaching Programme, Faculty of Education, University of Aksaray, Aksaray, Turkey -- Kandemir, S., Science Teaching Programme, Faculty of Education, University of Amasya, Amasya, Turkey -- Orun, I., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, University of Aksaray, Aksaray, Turkey -- Dogru, M.I., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, University of Aksaray, Aksaray, Turkey -- Altas, L., Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Aksaray, Aksaray, Turkey -- Erdogan, K., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, University of Aksaray, Aksaray, Turkey -- Orun, G., Vocational School, University of Aksaray, 68100 Aksaray, Turkey -- Polat, N., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, University of Ondokuz Mayis, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey | en_US |
