Prevalence, genetic diversity, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Vibrio spp. infected gilthead sea breams from coastal farms at Damietta, Egypt

Table 2 Heavy metals assessment (mg/L) in cultured seabream farm in different seasons

Heavy metals (mg/L)	Seasons				USEPA (2000)^a	Law 48/1982^b	FAO (2017)^c
Heavy metals (mg/L)	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Summer	USEPA (2000)^a	Law 48/1982^b	FAO (2017)^c
Hg	0.196	2.56	5.35	0.28		0.001
Cd	N. D	0.11	N. D	0.17	0.005	0.01	0.01
Fe	10.456	13.35	6.57	9.09	0.01	< 1	5
Pb	0.66	N. D	N. D	1.12	0.02	0.05	5
Zn	4.797	5.759	9.29	7.40	0.005	< 1	2
As	0.966	N. D	0.216	N. D	0.05	-	-
Cu	N. D	1.57	3.32	0.194	0.03	1	0.2

^aUSEPA (United states environmental protection agency) 2000. Risk-Based Concentration Table. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC
^bLaw 48/1982: Egyptian Law for Protection of the River Nile and Waterways from Pollution, Art. (60) Water quality in the River Nile
^cFAO: Food and Agriculture Organization Guidelines

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