Contaminations of potentially toxic elements in the carp Rastrineobola argentea in Lake Victoria, Tanzania

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Dry weight concentrations of potentially toxic elements in the Lake Victoria carp were: Zn: 228-271 mg/kg, Cu: 2.7-3.2 mg/kg, Pb: 17-35 µg/kg, Cd: 12-74 µg/kg, Hg: 11-91 µg/kg and As: 375-593 µg/kg. Concentrations were in the range of findings in carps from previous studies from Lake Victorie and other places in the world and they did not pose a food safety risk.