Seasonal fluctuations of tissue mercury contents in the European shore crab Carcinus maenas from low and high contamination areas (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal)

The main objective was to study the seasonal variation of mercury concentrations in different tissues (muscle, hepatopancreas and gills) of Carcinus maenas from low and high Hg contaminated areas, a valuable resource in temperate estuaries and a possible pathway for human uptake. Individuals of two...

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Main Author: Pereira, E. (author)
Other Authors: Abreu, S. N. (author), Coelho, J. P. (author), Lopes, C. B. (author), Pardal, M. A. (author), Vale, C. (author), Duarte, A. C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Mercury
Organic mercury
Uptake
Elimination
Carcinus maenas
Shore crab
Ria de Aveiro
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11212
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/11212

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11212

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