Mercury levels in the Smooth Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna zygaena (Carcharhiniformes: Sphyrnidae) from Northern Peru
The smooth hammerhead shark Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the elasmobranch species most used for human consumption in Peru. However, the level of mercury in hammerhead muscle tissue is unknown. This study assessed the level of mercury found in the muscle of hammerhead sharks and its rel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Peruana de Biología |
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| Online Access: | http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/14066 |