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This study reports, for the first time, different physico-chemical analyses, of Mediterranean mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ) from harvesting areas in the Montenegro coast of the Adriatic Sea, in order to evaluate the influence of origin on different parameters and assessed the quality of shellfish grown in this area. The mussel samples were collected in the same time in the spring 2019 at six locations in Boka Kotorska Bay, Montenegro: Kotor and Tivat Bays. Biometric parameters, percentage of meat, condition index, proximate composition, sensory evaluation and lipid profiles of mussels were studied. The concentrations of some micro and macro elements and heavy metals in mussels, were also analyzed. There were significant differences between mussels from different locations. Mean biometric parameters of mussels grown in Sv.Nedjelja, were considerably higher than in mussels grown elsewhere. Overall percentage values of the main components of meat varied between: protein 7.80±0.24-10.26±0.33%, glycogen 12.81±0.09-15.38±049%, lipids 1.36±0.32-2.18±0.25%, and ash content of dry meat 1.73±0.32-3.34±0.24%. Gas chromatographic analysis of total lipids showed that PUFA (37.56±1.12% to 41.08±1.15%) were dominanted by the monounsaturated FA (MUFA) (30.52±1.97% to 38.31±2.11%), while SFA levels were lower (21.89b±3.51% to 29.45±2.21%). Fatty acid profiles were investigated and revealing high contents of n-3 PUFA and high n-3/n-6 ratios in all mussels from Montenegro. In the mussel samples high concentrations of K, Mg, Ca, and Na, and much lower concentrations of Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu as essential elements, and toxic elements As, Pb, Hg and Cd were determined. The qualitative sensory assessment showed that all mussels were acceptable. All mussels in the current study achieved scores of 3 or more out of 5 in the qualitative category. Data on biochemical composition and quality indices,the mussels cultured in Montenegro may prove important for future policies regarding exploitation of this species and for inducing favourable changes in consumer preferences.

Biochemical composition and biometric parameters of Mytilus galloprovincialis from Boka Kotorska Bay in Southern Adriatic Sea