Table 2

The metal composition of the diets used. a




Diet (percentage of fish flesh in food)




Element
Aimara flesh
Control diet
0.1%
1%
7.5%






Al
< 2
41.1
41.1
40.7
38
Cd
< 0.02
0.064
0.064
0.064
0.059
Co
< 0.1
0.80
0.80
0.79
0.74
Cr
< 0.25
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.67
Cu
0.78
7.99
7.99
7.92
7.45
Hg (total)
5
0.001
0.005
0.062
0.520
Ni
< 0.25
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.36
Pb
0.091
0.165
0.165
0.164
0.159
Se
3.85
0.30
0.30
0.33
0.57
Zn
19.7
41.1
41.1
40.9
39.5

a Metals are given in mg.kg-1.

Bourdineaud et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:53   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-53