Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals in Lake Victoria Nile Perch, Lates niloticus, Belly Flap Oil

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dc.contributor.authorOgwok, P.
dc.contributor.authorMuyonga, John H.
dc.contributor.authorSserunjogi, M. L.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-27T13:22:36Z
dc.date.available2022-05-27T13:22:36Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractOil was extracted from the belly flaps of varied sizes of Nile perch caught from Lake Victoria (Uganda). The oil was analyzed for pesticide residues and heavy metals. Total residual concentration of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, endosulfan, hexachlorocyclohexane, hexachlorobenzene, heptachlor, chlordane, endrin, aldrin and chlorofenvinphos increased significantly (p\0.05) with fish size. Mercury and lead were detected in most samples while arsenic and cadmium were below detection limits. Nile perch may, therefore, accumulate significant amount of chemical contaminants. Levels of contaminants in Nile perch oil were, in general, within limits considered acceptable by the stringent German Food Law for human consumption.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOgwok, P., Muyonga, J. H., & Sserunjogi, M. L. (2009). Pesticide residues and heavy metals in Lake Victoria Nile perch, Lates niloticus, belly flap oil. Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 82(5), 529-533.DOI 10.1007/s00128-009-9668-xen_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1007/s00128-009-9668-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3566
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBulletin of environmental contamination and toxicologyen_US
dc.subjectLake Victoria Nile perchen_US
dc.subjectChemical contaminantsen_US
dc.titlePesticide Residues and Heavy Metals in Lake Victoria Nile Perch, Lates niloticus, Belly Flap Oilen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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