The Distribution of Total and Organic Mercury in Seven Tissues of the Pacific Blue Marlin, Makaira nigricans

Published: Apr 1, 1976
Abstract
A BST RAC T : Tissue samples from Pacific blu e marlin (Makaira nigricans) were collected at a fishing to urna ment in K on a, H awaii, in A ug ust 1973. A nalyses of total an d organic (met hyl) mercury in dicated t hat the marlin may be biotransform­ ing meth yl mercury to inorganic mercury such tha t abo ut 90 percen t of the bod y burden of mercury is in th e inorganic form. Specific analysis of a subs ample of th e tissu es showed th at th...
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Title
The Distribution of Total and Organic Mercury in Seven Tissues of the Pacific Blue Marlin, Makaira nigricans
Published Date
Apr 1, 1976
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