<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The concentrations of nine mineral elements in the muscles of roach, <italic>Rutilus rutilus</italic> (L.), bream, <italic>Abramis brama</italic> (L.), vendace, <italic>Coregonus albula</italic> (L.), pike, <italic>Esox lucius</italic> L., Eurasian perch, <italic>Perca fluviatilis</italic> L. and burbot, <italic>Lota lota</italic> (L.) were measured. The microelement content in the muscle tissues of the fish was identified to have the following decreasing sequence: Zn > Fe > Cu > Mn, and the concentrations of macroelements in fish were noted in the following order: K > P > Na > Mg > Ca. Roach and bream had more iron than perch and pike (P ≤ 0.01). There were no differences in the concentrations of copper between the species in the following groups: roach and bream; roach and perch; perch and pike (P > 0.01). The concentrations of the remaining elements did not differ among fish of different feeding types (P > 0.01). The only statistically significant differences were noted in the content of iron in the muscles of two fish groups: non-predatory (roach, bream and vendace) and predatory (perch, pike and burbot; P ≤ 0.01).</p></abstract>

The concentrations of nine mineral elements in the muscles of roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), bream, Abramis brama (L.), vendace, Coregonus albula (L.), pike, Esox lucius L., Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis L. and burbot, Lota lota (L.) were measured. The microelement content in the muscle tissues of the fish was identified to have the following decreasing sequence: Zn > Fe > Cu > Mn, and the concentrations of macroelements in fish were noted in the following order: K > P > Na > Mg > Ca. Roach and bream had more iron than perch and pike (P ≤ 0.01). There were no differences in the concentrations of copper between the species in the following groups: roach and bream; roach and perch; perch and pike (P > 0.01). The concentrations of the remaining elements did not differ among fish of different feeding types (P > 0.01). The only statistically significant differences were noted in the content of iron in the muscles of two fish groups: non-predatory (roach, bream and vendace) and predatory (perch, pike and burbot; P ≤ 0.01).

Essential mineral components in the muscles of six freshwater fish from the Mazurian Great Lakes (northeastern Poland)

Chair of Commodity and Food Analysis, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Plac Cieszyński 1, 10-726 Olsztyn, Poland

Department of Aquaculture, The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Olsztyn, Poland

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

The concentrations of nine mineral elements in the muscles of roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), bream, Abramis brama (L.), vendace, Coregonus albula (L.), pike,...

Essential mineral components in the muscles of six freshwater fish from the Mazurian Great Lakes (northeastern Poland)

Published Online: Feb 11, 2010

Page range: 171 - 178

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10086-009-0015-y

Keywords
mineral elements, heavy metals, freshwater fish, non-predatory fish, predatory fish

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Essential mineral components in the muscles of six freshwater fish from the Mazurian Great Lakes (northeastern Poland)

Published Online: Feb 11, 2010

Page range: 171 - 178

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10086-009-0015-y

Keywordsmineral elements, heavy metals, freshwater fish, non-predatory fish, predatory fish

This content is open access.

Keywords
mineral elements, heavy metals, freshwater fish, non-predatory fish, predatory fish