Methylmercury as Percentage of Total Mercury in Flesh and Viscera of Salmon and Sea Trout of Various Ages
The proportion of methylmercury to total mercury in the flesh of salmon ( Salmo salar ) 1 to 7 years old and sea trout ( Salmo ocla ) 1 and 2 years old was found to average 93 percent with a range of 81 to 98 percent, and to be independent of the age of the fish. In salmon and sea trout 1 and 2 year...
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| Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1973
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.181.4099.567 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.181.4099.567 |
| Summary: | The proportion of methylmercury to total mercury in the flesh of salmon ( Salmo salar ) 1 to 7 years old and sea trout ( Salmo ocla ) 1 and 2 years old was found to average 93 percent with a range of 81 to 98 percent, and to be independent of the age of the fish. In salmon and sea trout 1 and 2 years old, methylmercury constituted 26 to 67 percent of the total visceral mercury, without age dependence. |
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