CONTENT OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS IN FRESHWATER FISH SANDER LUCIOPERCA IN SERBIA: MINI REVIEW

3rd International Symposium On Biotechnology (2025),  [pp. 271-295]

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Aleksandra Milošković, Milena Radenković, Nataša Kojadinović, Simona Đuretanović, Tijana Veličković, Vladica Simić

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DOI: 10.46793/SBT30.35AM

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

This review examines the bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) across various aquatic ecosystems in Serbia, emphasizing its significance in the human diet. Thirteen studies were identified, focusing mainly on Serbia’s largest rivers—the Danube and Sava—as well as the Gruža, Garaši, and Zlatar reservoirs. The findings poin to elevated Zn concentrations in pikeperch meat from the Danube River, elevated levels of Zn, Cd, and Hg in pikeperch meat from the Danube, Sava, and Kolubara rivers. Additionally, elevated Hg concentrations were noted in the Sava River. In the Garaši Reservoir, concentrations of Hg and Cd have been reported to exceed the MPC.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

heavy metals, pikeperch, top predator, edible species, human health risk

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

The research presented in this article is part of Grants No. 451-03-136/2025- 03/200378 and 451-03-136/2025-03/200122 funded by the Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation.

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