Concentrations of 18 metals and elements (MEs) in the gills, skin, muscle and liver of Carasobarbus luteus and Cyprinus carpio from the Atatürk Reservoir in Turkey were investigated. The results revealed that variations in the ME contents between fish species can be attributed to different diets. The highest contents of most MEs were recorded in the gills. Gender had no significant effect on the contents of most MEs in the tissues of fish species investigated. The relations between MEs in tissues and fish size were not clear and consistent. Health risk assessment methods indicated that consumption of the studied fish species is safe. It was estimated that daily consumption of 140 g of C. carpio or 170 g of C. luteus would not be expected to cause any health risks. Furthermore, it was found that fish species would provide significant benefits in terms of intake of essential MEs.

研究了土耳其阿塔图尔克水库的Carasobarbus luteus和Cyprinus carpio的鳃、皮肤、肌肉和肝脏中 18 种金属和元素 (ME) 的浓度。结果表明，鱼类之间ME含量的变化可归因于不同的饮食。大多数MEs的最高含量记录在鳃中。性别对所调查鱼类组织中大多数MEs的含量没有显着影响。组织中MEs与鱼体大小之间的关系并不明确和一致。健康风险评估方法表明，食用所研究的鱼类是安全的。据估计，每天食用 140 克C. carpio或 170 克C. luteus预计不会造成任何健康风险。此外，人们发现鱼类在摄入基本微量元素方面会带来显着的好处。