Heavy metals pollution in the marine ecosystems is a
result of anthropogenic activities such as mining,
shipping, agriculture and domestics . Humans as well as aquatic
organisms are under the threat of a rise in heavy metals
concentration in the marine environment In the last
few decades, fishes have been the subject of various
studies around the world due to their ability to bioaccumulate
heavy metals In an
attempt to reduce possible human health hazards,
commercially edible fish species are favoured for studies
since the diet is the main route of human exposure to
heavy metals .