Bioaccumulation of mercury in pelagic fishes in NW Gulf of Mexico

Total mercury (Hg) levels were determined in the tissues of ten taxa of pelagic fishes, with a special emphasis on apex predators (large vertebrates). Highest Hg levels were observed in blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), carcharhinid sharks (Genus Carcharhinus) and little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus...

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Main Author: Cai, Yan
Other Authors: Rooker, Jay R.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3847