Predicting essential and hazardous element concentrations in marine fish from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean: A Bayesian approach

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 968, P. 178748 - 178748

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Micronutrient deficiency or 'hidden hunger' is of growing importance regionally and globally. Marine fish have the potential to mitigate hidden hunger although certain contaminants they often contain may also pose a health risk. Understanding biological environmental drivers behind essential hazardous element concentrations therefore important develop evidence-based advice for adaptive management strategies. We use Bayesian models predict ten two elements in fillets 14 marine species Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Data from 15,709 individuals six lean, five semi-fatty, three fatty were included. Fish length, fat content, ocean basin, sea temperature salinity used as predictor variables. found good model predictability identified some trends driver effects. length was most with negative effect calcium, copper, manganese, arsenic, positive mercury, suggesting that smaller be safer better source elements. Ocean basin an cases. For selenium, zinc, sizes basins increased north south several species. Fat content exhibited small on iron, phosphorus arsenic many Temperature showed zinc concentration species, while varied among without apparent trend. This first multi-species multi-element study investigate at large spatial scale using approach. The robust indicates models' further understand nutrient yield dynamics fisheries, thereby empowering implementation informed strategies against hunger.

Language: Английский

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International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 9, 2024

Language: Английский