Trace metal concentrations in Mediterranean blue mussel and surface sediments and evaluation of the mussels quality and possible risks of high human consumption

► The first study of heavy metals in Mytilus galloprovincialis and sediments. ► The coastal area of Montenegro, southeastern Adriatic Sea, in two seasons. ► Correlation analysis between metals found in mussels and sediments. ► The study data were compared with data from the south to northeast Adriatic Sea. ► Evaluation of the mussels quality and possible risks of their consumption.