Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea): From Microbial Sources to Seafood Consumers
The Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea) is one of the most mercury-polluted areas in the Mediterranean and in the world due to the past mining activity in the Idrija region (western Slovenia). The link between microbial production of toxic methylmercury (MeHg), and its bioaccumulation and biomag...
Main Authors: | Mark E. Hines, Milena Horvat, Ingrid Falnoga, Stefano Covelli, Jadran Faganeli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Zagreb
2014-01-01
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Series: | Food Technology and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/180840 |
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