| metal concentrations in two commercial tuna species from an active volcanic region in the mid-atlantic ocean. | concentrations of cadmium (cd), mercury (hg), and lead [pb (µg g(-1) wet weight)] were determined in liver and muscle samples of 15 bigeye (thunnus obesus) and 15 skipjack tunas (katsuwonus pelamis) caught over an active volcanic region in the mid-atlantic ocean (azores, portugal) and evaluated regarding consumption safety. none of the muscle samples (edible part) exceeded the european union (eu) maximum limits (mls) for hg and pb. cd concentrations in muscle were much greater than eu mls with 5 ... | 2016 | 26681184 |