Abstract
The present research investigated the presence of lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and nickel (Ni) in the edible muscle tissue
of grey mullet (M. cephalus) collected from the Maharashtra coast, India. In addition, it also evaluated the associated noncarcinogenic health risks arising from their dietary intake. Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry
(ICP-OES) method was utilized to determine the concentration of metal present in the sample. All targeted metal
concentrations were below the analytical limits of quantification (LOQ), with LOQ values of 0.015 mg/kg for As, 0.008 mg/kg
for Pb, and 0.0037 mg/kg for Ni. To further evaluate the prospects of torment, health risk indices were calculated using LOQ
based concentrations.