Study of the heavy metals concentration in the tissues of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and catfish (Clarius gariepinus) from fish farms / Nur Afiqah Mohamad

Fish is consumed by humans worldwide due to its nutritional benefits. However, fish can accumulate toxic metals in its tissues and consumption of fish contaminated poses a risk to human health. Concentrations of cadmium, copper, cobalt, lead, zinc, manganese and chromium were determined in the liver, gill, muscle and skin of fish available in three different fish farms in Sarawak with different fish farming cage system which includes poly tanks, concrete tanks and earthen ponds.