Publications by authors named "Blerina Luke"
Chemosphere
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Heavy metals pose a serious threat in marine environments, especially affecting filter-feeding organisms like mussels, which can accumulate these toxins in high amounts.
- Human consumption of contaminated seafood, particularly mussels, raises health risks due to elevated levels of metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), which were found to exceed safety limits in this study.
- The research specifically assessed the species Mytilus galloprovincialis in two main harvesting areas in Albania, revealing that only half of the analyzed metal concentrations were within the recommended dietary limits for consumers.
