CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASSESSMENT OF PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS) IN MARINE ORGANISMS: THE CASE OF SAROTHERODON MELANOTHERON (RUPPELL, 1852) AND MUGIL BANANENSIS (PELLEGRIN, 1928) IN THE SALOUM DELTA

It is known that the consumption of seafood has several health benefits for humans. However, accumulation organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), in their flesh could pose public problems. Thus, concentrations PCBs OCPs edible fish species (Mugil bananensis, Sarotherodon melanotheron) from Sine Saloum Estuary located central-western Senegal are investigated order to assess potential risks these contaminants human health. After analysis, PCB52 chlordane show highest two species. The concentration almost identical species, while higher S. melanotheron. Regarding distribution M. found Fimela Sokone OCPs. For melanotheron, Toubacouta Felir cancer risk values obtained after calculation do not reveal any serious because they exceed threshold value established by U.S. EPA (2005) which 1×10-4. it recommended populations a moderate phenomenon bioaccumulation.