Saniye Turk Culha  , Meryem Yesim Celik  , Mehmet Culha  , Ismihan Karayucel  , Ayse Gundogdu  , 
    The Trace Elements in the Raft Cultivated Mussels (<I>Mytilus galloprovincialis</I> Lamarck, 1819) from Sinop Peninsula, in the Southern Black Sea,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 7,Issue 12,
    2008,
    Pages 1618-1623,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2008.1618.1623,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.1618.1623)
    Abstract: The concentration of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in the raft cultivated Mediterranean mussel <I>Mytilus galloprovincialis </I>from the Sinop Peninsula, in the Black Sea were investigated seasonally. The mean concentrations of Cd, Cu and Zn in the soft tissues were 2.53±0.19, 6.98±0.31 and 228.00±16.75 µg g <SUP>1</SUP> dry weights (dw), respectively. There were no significant differences between the metal concentrations among the seasons (p&gt;0.05). Cd and Zn levels were higher than legislative limits, while Cu level was below. The Cd and Zn concentrations in cultivated area were danger to human health or human consumption.
    Keywords: Raft cultivated mussel;heavy metals;Mytilus galloprovincialis;sinop peninsula;Black Sea