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- Title
Mercury Concentrations in Muscle and Liver Tissue of Fish from Marshes Along the Magdalena River, Colombia.
- Authors
Alvarez, Santiago; Kolok, Alan; Jimenez, Luz; Granados, Carlos; Palacio, Jaime
- Abstract
The present research determined the total mercury concentrations in muscle and liver tissue in fish collected from the Magdalena River watershed. A total of 378 muscle samples and 102 liver samples were included in the analysis. The highest mean mercury level in muscle tissue was found in the noncarnivore, Pimelodus blochii. However, as a group, carnivores had significantly higher ( p < 0.05) mercury levels in their muscle tissue than noncarnivores. A significant correlation ( p < 0.05) was obtained between fish mass and mercury concentrations in muscle or liver in four species. No differences were observed in total mercury concentration based either on species or gender.
- Subjects
MAGDALENA River (Colombia); COLOMBIA; MERCURY in the body; MUSCLES; LIVER cells; MARSHES; COLLECTION &; preservation of fish; WATERSHEDS; FOOD chains; ANIMAL species
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2012, Vol 89, Issue 4, p836
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-012-0782-9