Food safety of the green tiger shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus from the Persian Gulf

In this study, concentrations of mercury (Hg) were analyzed in some marine biota species (fish, shrimp, and crab) from Khuzestan shore, north part of the Persian Gulf. It was also our intention to evaluate potential risks to human health associated with seafood consumption. The results indicated that concentrations of Hg in the fish and crustacean were different among the species and tissues. Liver in fish and hepatopancreas in crustacean exhibited higher Hg concentration than the other tissues. The highest concentration of Hg was detected in Acanthopagrus latus liver (1.37 µg/g), followed by Labeo rohita (0.87 µg/g), Johnius belangerii (0.79 µg/g), and Barbus grypus (0.69 µg/g), respectively. Also the highest Hg concentrations were detected in shrimp species, Penaeus semisulcatus hepatopancreas (0.95 µg/g), followed by blue crab Portunus pelagicus (0.76 µg/g) and Metapenaues affinis (0.64 µg/g), respectively. The comparison indicated that benthic species were more contaminated than were other pelagic species. The results indicated that highest concentrations of Hg between different stations were detected in Musa estuary. The Hg concentration in all species were low than standards, expect in A. latus and P. semisulcatus collected from Musa estuary (S4). The variation in Hg levels among the species is likely to have resulted from metal bioavailability, changes in tissue composition, habitat,s and locations.

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Bioaccumulation of trace metals in banded Persian bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) from the Persian Gulf: A food safety issue

Food and Chemical Toxicology ◽

10.1016/j.fct.2018.01.027 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 113 ◽

pp. 198-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Milad Adel ◽

Chiara Copat ◽

Mohammad Reza Saeidi Asl ◽

Gea Oliveri Conti ◽

Mehdi Babazadeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Trace Metals ◽

Persian Gulf ◽

Safety Issue ◽

Bamboo Shark ◽

The Persian Gulf

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Observations on the Infection of the Shrimp, Penaeus semisulcatus, by Epipenaeon elegans in the Persian Gulf

Journal of Parasitology ◽

10.2307/3274711 ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 240 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

C. E. Dawson

Keyword(s):

Persian Gulf ◽

Penaeus Semisulcatus ◽

The Persian Gulf

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Reproductive biology of the green tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus) in coastal waters of Bushehr, Persian Gulf

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fsn172 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 65 (9) ◽

pp. 1593-1599 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Nassir Niamaimandi ◽

Arshad Aziz ◽

Daud Siti Khalijah ◽

Saed Che Roos ◽

Bahram Kiabi

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Biology ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Persian Gulf ◽

Reproductive Output ◽

Minimum Size ◽

Penaeus Semisulcatus ◽

Spawning Stock ◽

Tiger Prawn ◽

The Persian Gulf ◽

Sexually Mature

Abstract Niamaimandi, N., Aziz, A., Siti Khalijah, D., Che Roos, S. and Kiabi, B. 2008. Reproductive biology of the green tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus) in coastal waters of Bushehr, Persian Gulf. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65: 1593–1599. The reproductive cycle of the green tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus) was investigated in the coastal waters of Bushehr, Iran, Persian Gulf, from January 2003 to March 2004, with the aim of determining spawning seasons, durations, and locations in those waters. Bushehr waters are one of the main fishing grounds for P. semisulcatus in the Persian Gulf. Spawning peaks between December and March, but there is also some spawning in October. The minimum size at maturity was 24 mm carapace length (CL), and 50% were mature at 40 mm CL. The proportion of females that mated increased sharply above this size (40 mm), with 90% of females sexually mature at 54 mm CL. Spawning took place in a limited part of the study area, mostly offshore. Overexploiting the spawning stock could result in reduced reproductive output, limiting fishery production.

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