Iron,Copper, and Zinc in Some Fish Species of the Atrato River Delta,Colombian Caribbean |
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| Authors: | Julián Zuluaga Rodríguez Sara Elisa Gallego Ríos Gustavo A Peñuela Sara M Macías Beatriz Estella López Marín |
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| Institution: | 1. Grupo Impacto de los Componentes Alimentarios en la Salud (ICAS), Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia;2. Diagnosis and Control of Pollution Research Group (GDCON), Faculty of Engineering, Universitary Research Center (SIU), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia;3. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero, Argentina;4. Grupo de investigación en Socioantropología de la Alimentación, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia |
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| Abstract: | The concentrations of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) were evaluated in 96 samples of the following eight fish species: Centropomus undecimalis, Caranx hippos, Scomberomorus brasiliensis, Lutjanus purpureus, Caranx crysos, Megalops atlanticus, Elops saurus, and Epinephelus itajara collected in the Atrato River Delta in the Gulf of Urabá. Three fish were caught from each of the following common fishing grounds: Bahía Candelaria, Bahía Marirrío, Bocas del Roto, and Bocas del Atrato. Fish were captured during a one-year period, with one specimen per species in each climatic period: dry, transient, and wet. The quantification was performed by microwave plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. The highest levels of Fe and Cu were found in Caranx crysos, and highest level of Zn in Megalops atlanticus. According to the percentage of the daily value per food serving, Caranx crysos and Caranx hippos are good sources of Fe, and Caranx crysos is a good source of Cu. |
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| Keywords: | Copper daily intake essential minerals fish food security Iron Zinc |
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