Assessment of Total Mercury Levels in Clarias gariepinus from the Sagua la Grande River, Cuba

Total mercury levels (Thg) were quantified in Clarias gariepinus captured from the Sagua la Grande River (Cuba) in the vicinity of an active chlor-alkali plant, and relationships among place of capture; fish size, weight, and sex; and THg levels were assessed. THg levels ranged from 67 to 375 ng/g w...

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Published in:Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Main Authors: De La Rosa D, Lima L, Olivares-Rieumont S, Graham DW, Enriquez I, Diaz O, Bastías JM, Muñoz O
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Springer New York 2008
Subjects:
La Grande River
Online Access:https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/139567
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Summary:Total mercury levels (Thg) were quantified in Clarias gariepinus captured from the Sagua la Grande River (Cuba) in the vicinity of an active chlor-alkali plant, and relationships among place of capture; fish size, weight, and sex; and THg levels were assessed. THg levels ranged from 67 to 375 ng/g ww in collected fish, never exceeding the Cuban recommended maximum limit for fish consumption of 500 ng/g ww. No significant correlation was observed between mercury levels and fish allometric characteristics (p

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