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    <title>Journal of Aquatic Science</title>
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    <description>Journal of Aquatic Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all areas of aquatic sciences. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of aquatic sciences.</description>
    <dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
		<dc:language>en</dc:language>
		<dc:rights>2013 Science and Education Publishing Co. Ltd All rights reserved.</dc:rights>
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		8
		1
		January 2025
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Quantification of Total Mercury (THg) and Health Risk Analysis in Marine Organisms from the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Albania
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<![CDATA[Increases in mercury concentrations in biota over the past decades have sparked an increasing amount of studies to determine the effects of mercury contamination on the environment and human health. According to WHO, food is the main source of mercury presence in non-occupationally exposed populations; the mean dietary intake of mercury in various countries ranges from 2 to 20 µg/day per person. In this study, total mercury (THg) concentration was determined in biota species collected in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea fishing regions. Obtained results revealed that species collected in the Ionian Sea (Saranda region) exhibited higher concentration of THg compared to species of the Adriatic Sea. The highest concentration was found in Mullus surmuletus, (0.102 mg/kg ww) while the mean values of THg ranged between 0.003 – 0.102 mg/kg ww. The same trend of THg abundance in biota was followed even for the bioconcentration factors, BCFs. Total concentration of Hg in all selected species did not exceed the recommended values, based on EU, WHO and FDA regulations. Estimation of average daily intake, EDI and Total Hazard Quotient, THQ values revealed that that consumption of sea food is safe to regional population.]]>
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Kristi  Haka, Alma  Shehu, Julian  Shehu
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<dc:date>2025-06-30</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
<prism:publicationDate>2025-06-30</prism:publicationDate>
<prism:number>1</prism:number>
<prism:volume>8</prism:volume>
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