Mercury bioaccumulation in the spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) from the Atlantic Ocean

The annual and life-cycle mercury bioaccumulation pattern in selected tissues of the economically relevant Elasmobranchii species Scyliorhinus canicula was studied, and the risks associated with its consumption evaluated. Preferential mercury bioaccumulation occurred in muscle tissue, and followed t...

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Main Author: Coelho, J. P. (author)
Other Authors: Santos, H. (author), Reis, A. T. (author), Falcão, J. (author), Rodrigues, E. T. (author), Pereira, M. E. (author), Duarte, A. C. (author), Pardal, M. A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Mercury
Scyliorhinus canicula
Metal body distribution
Gender differentiation
Lifespan bioaccumulation pattern
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28627
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/28627

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28627

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