Table 18.3
Metal content in biota & sediments from the Black Sea 1997–98
Metal
Macroalgae
Mussel
Sea snail
Anchovy fish
Other fish
Sediment
Cadmium
0.5–2.7
1.8–6.4
0.4–2.2
0.1–0.2
0.1–0.2
0.6–0.9
Cobalt
<0.05–6.5
1.8–2.9
0.2–0.3
0.2–0.3
0.2–0.4
5.2–17.2
Chromium
<0.05
2.2–7.6
0.5–0.6
0.3–0.8
0.2–0.3
22–122
Nickel
2.3–83.8
4.0–4.1
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
2.2–69.1
Zinc
59–96
256–512
41–45
30–40
26–30
57–127
Iron
106–1095
355–597
27–98
37–44
30–32
2.6–4.9
Manganese
23–296
10.1–22.8
1.9–3.5
1.8–2.5
0.5–0.7
354–902
Lead
<0.1–10.8
0.3–2.6
<0.01
<0.01
0.3–1.4
11–30
Copper
3.5–16.5
7.3–8.0
17–35
2.2–2.8
1.0–1.3
23–75
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