Determination of Seasonal Vitamin and Mineral Contents of Sea Bream (Sparus aurata L., 1758) Cultured in Net Cages in Central Black Sea Region

This study aimed to determine the seasonal vitamin and mineral contents of sea bream (Sparus aurata) cultured in net cages in Central Black Sea region. The average seasonal A, D-3, and E vitamins values in fish meat were between 0.27 +/- 0.02-0.60 +/- 0.00, 0.98 +/- 0.01-1.70 +/- 0.00, and 3.10 +/- 0.14-6.00 +/- 0.21mg/kg, respectively (p<0.05). The average seasonal Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, Zn, and Se values in fish meat were between 276.90 +/- 0.99-1788.50 +/- 51.27 (p<0.05), 3.50 +/- 0.12-4.47 +/- 0.18 (p>0.05), 4244.50 +/- 8.84-4761.50 +/- 1.06 (p<0.05), 251.55 +/- 2.55-312.65 +/- 11.42 (p<0.05), 56.49 +/- 0.04-128.75 +/- 0.18 (p<0.05), 2234.50 +/- 15.20-2619.00 +/- 7.07 (p<0.05), 5.62 +/- 0.10-15.30 +/- 0.22 (p<0.05), and 0.30 +/- 0.00-0.38 +/- 0.01mg/kg (p>0.05), respectively. As a result, it can be concluded that sea bream cultured in the Central Black Sea region is a rich source of nutrients in terms of vitamins and mineral matters, and fish size, feed quality, and the environmental factors are influential on the contents of vitamin and mineral substances in the fish tissue.