Concentration of heavy metals in two fish species (Cynoscion regalis and Pomatomus saltatrix) from an oil drilling area in Western Coast of Ghana and public health risk assessment
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This study assessed heavy metals (Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Cadmium (Cd)) concentration in water (from borehole, hand-dug well and the sea) and fish (Cynoscion regalis and Pomatomus saltatrix species) and possible health risk exposure by the consumption of these fishes. A total of 18 samples of water and samples of two species of fish (C. regalis and P. saltatrix) were collected from Jomoro, Ellembelle and Ahanta West District and analyzed for the concentration of Pb, Ni, Fe, Cr, and Cd using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). Results revealed appreciable concentrations of Pb, Ni, and Fe in the fish muscle and Ni, Cr, and Fe in water. Cadmium and Cr were not detected in the fish samples. Heavy metals in fish increased in the order Pb < Ni < Fe. The Estimated Daily Intake of fish value for adult ranged 1.88 x 10-3 to 2.03 x 10-1 (mg/kg bw/day), however, those for children were 4.40 x 10-3 to 4.74 x 10-1(mg/kg bw/day). For health risk assessment, the Total Targeted Hazard Quotient for adults was < 1; however, those for children were >1 for C. regalis but less than 1 (< 1) for P. saltatrix meaning children who consume C. regalis are exposed to health risk in their life time. The results confirmed that contaminated environments could result in bioaccumulation of metal pollutants in fish's muscle, which poses a health risk to humans when consumed. Awareness and education of the general public on the threshold of heavy metals in fish and water are crucial to safeguard against health risks.
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Cynoscion regalis, Heavy metals, Health risk assessment, Oil, Pomatomus saltatrix , Water
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Apau, J., Acheampong, A., Bepule, V. (2014). Physicochemical and Microbial Parameters of Water From Hand-Dug Wells From Nyamebekyere , A Surburb of Obuasi , Ghana. International Journal of Science and Technology, 3(6), 347–351.
Appiah Opong, R., · Amoako, O., Ofosuhene, M., Ofori Attah, E · Nunoo, F. K. E. Tuffour, I., Gordon, C., Arhinful, D. K., Nyarko, A. K., Fosu Mensah, B. Y (2021). Applied Water Science 11(57). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-021-01386-5.
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Kadafa, A. A. (2012). Oil exploration and spillage in the Niger delta of Nigeria. Civil and Environmental Research 2, 38 - 51.
Katavut P., Wattanakornsiri A. & Jakkaphun, N. (2010). Heavy metal transport and fate in the environmental compartments. NU Science Journal, 7(1), 1-11.
Kinuthia, G.K., Ngure, V., Beti, D. Lugalia, R., Wangila, A. & Kamau, L. (2020). Levels of heavy metals in wastewater and soil samples from open drainage channels in Nairobi, Kenya: community health implication. Sci. Rep., 10, 8434 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65359-5
Kortei, N. K., Heymann, M. E., Essuman, E. K., Kpodo, F. M., Akonor, P. T., Lokpo, S. Y., Boadi, N. O., Ayim-Akonor M. & Tettey C. (2020). Health risk assessment and levels of toxic metals in fishes (Oreochromisnoliticus and Clariasanguillaris) from Ankobrah and Pra basins: Impact of illegal mining activities on food safety. Toxicology Reports 7: 360–369
Kwaansa-Ansah, E. E., Nti, S. O., & Opoku, F. (2019). Heavy metals concentration and human health risk assessment in seven commercial ?sh species from Asafo Market, Ghana. Food Sci. Biotechnol., 28(2), 569–579.
Lloyd R. (1992): Pollution and freshwater fish. Fishing News Books, Oxford, UK, pp. 192.
Mallya, Y. J. (2007). The effects of dissolved oxygen on fish growth in aquaculture. UNU-Fisheries Training Programme. Page 1 - 30
Maurya, P. K., Malika, D.S., Yadavb, K. K., Kumarc, A., Kumard, S. &Kamyabe, H. (2019). Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in ?sh species in River Ganga basin: Possible human health risks evaluation. Toxicology Reports, 6, 472–481.
Noor-ul, A., & Tauseef, A. (2015). Contamination of soil with heavy metals from industrial effluent and their translocation in green vegetables of Peshawar, Pakistan. J. RSC Advances, 19, 14322-14329.
Owamah, H. I. (2013). Heavy Metals Determination and Assessment in a Petroleum Impacted River in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. J. Pet. Environ. Biotechnol., 4, 135. doi:10.4172/2157-7463.1000135.
Rai, P. K., Leeb, S. S., Zhang, M., Tsang, Y. F., & Ki-Hyun, K. (2019). Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management. Environment International, 125, 365-385.
Renieri, E. A., Safenkova, I.V., Alegakis, A.K. Slutskaya, E.S., Kokaraki, V., Kentouri, M., Dzantiev, B.B., Tsatsakis, A. M. (2019). Cadmium, lead and mercury in muscle tissue of gilthead seabream and seabass: risk evaluation for consumers, Food Chem. Toxicol., 124, 439–449.
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Shirazu, I., Mensah, Y. B., Schandorf, C. &Mensah, S. Y. (2017). Determination of Standard Reference Body Indices for Clinical Application in Ghana. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 6 (2), 225-231.
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USDA (2019). Global Agricultural Information Network: Ghana Fish and Seafood Report
Vrhovnik, P, Smuc, N. R, Dolenec, T., Serafimovski, T., Dolenec, M. (2013). An evaluation of trace metal distribution and environmental risk in sediments from the Lake Kalimanci (FYR Macedonia). Environ. Earth Sci., 70, 761–775.
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WHO (2020). Global Health Observatory. https://www.who.int/countries/gha/en/
World Health Organization (2019). Lead poisoning and health, cited on 13th April 2021. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-health
World Health Organization (2017). Mercury and health. Cited 13th April 2021 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mercury-and-health
Yang, X., Xiong, B. &Yang, M. (2010). Relationships among heavy metals and organic matter in sediment cores from Lake Nanhu, an Urban Lake in Wuhan, China. J. Freshw. Ecol., 25:243–249.
Yi, Y., Tang, C., Yi, T., Yang, Z., & Zhang, S. (2017). Health risk assessment of heavy metals in ?sh and accumulation patterns in food web in the upper Yangtze River, China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 145, 295–302.
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Concentration of heavy metals in two fish species (Cynoscion regalis and Pomatomus saltatrix) from an oil drilling area in Western Coast of Ghana and public health risk assessment. (2021). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 13(2), 520-529. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v13i2.2640
