Evaluation Of Mercury And Lead In Edible Tissue Of Red Mullet From Retail Shops, Tirana

These study aims to evaluate the concentration levels of mercury and lead in edible tissue ofRed mullet (Mullus barbatus) with different size. Fish samples were collected from the retail fresh fishshops of Tirana whereas a total of 82 sample muscle tissue were evaluated by using atomic absorptionspectrophotometer (AAS). The results of the investigation showed that, mercury and lead concentrationlevels does not showed any significant statistical difference (p>0.05) between fish sample size of Redmullet. According to the results concentration levels of mercury and lead resulted within the maximumpermitted levels for human consumption set by EC legislation.