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- Title
Mercury Concentrations in Three Species of Freshwater Fishes from the Lower Gállego and Cinca Rivers, Spain.
- Authors
Raldúa, D.; Pedrocchi, C.
- Abstract
The article presents the study that aims to determine mercury concentrations in fishes of the lower Gallego and Cinca Rivers in Spain. It also tries to determine the distribution of this pollutant within the fish community and compares the concentrations of mercury in these fishes with action levels established by the European Union in order to protect the public health. The fish species sampled were barbel (Barbus graellsi ), common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and northern pike (Esox lucius). The study concluded that total mercury levels in fishes from the sampled areas of the lower Gallego and Cinca Rivers are very high and may be considered dangerous to human health.
- Subjects
GALLEGO River (Spain); CINCA River (Spain); SPAIN; MERCURY &; the environment; FRESHWATER fishes; BARBEL (Fish); CARP; PIKE; PUBLIC health; FISH communities
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 1996, Vol 57, Issue 4, p597
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article