Decoding Fish Origins: How Metals and Metabolites Differentiate Wild, Cultured, and Escaped Specimens
The integration of heavy metal analysis, fatty acid profiling, and NMR-based metabolomics enables the accurate differentiation of fish origin. While muscle tissue provides reliable biomarkers relevant to human exposure, future studies should explore additional tissues such as liver and gills to improve the resolution of traceability. These methods support seafood authentication, enhance aquaculture traceability, and aid in managing the ecological impacts of escape events.
Authors
- J.M. Valero-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-7516)
- Frutos C. Marhuenda‐Egea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0402-9770)
- Kilian Toledo‐Guedes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6819-1902)
- Warda Badaoui
- Adrian Villar-Montalt
Institutions
- University of Alicante (ES)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Metabolites
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15070490
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60
Funders
- Universidad de Alicante
- European Commission
- Generalitat Valenciana
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación