Subcellular distributions of trace elements (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Se) in the livers of Alaskan yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus).

• Published in: Environmental Pollution
• Main Authors: Barst, Benjamin D., Rosabal, Maikel, Drevnick, Paul E., Campbell, Peter G. C., Basu, Niladri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: subcellular partitioning; trace elements; mercury; detoxification; yelloweye rockfish; Alaska; Prince of Wales Island
• Online Access: https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/7653/; https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/7653/1/P3364.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.077

Yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) is an extremely long-lived species (up to ∼120 years) of fish, which inhabits the coastal waters of Alaska. Due to their long lifespans, yelloweye are known to accumulate high levels of mercury, and potentially other trace elements, in their tissues. Relative...