Bioaccumulation of methylmercury in fish tissue from the Roosevelt River, Southwestern Amazon basin

Bioaccumulation of methylmercury in fish tissue from the Roosevelt River, Southwestern Amazon basin

Mercury is a major pollutant in the Amazon River system, and its levels in fish and human hair are usually above the limit recommended by health agencies. The objective of this study was to analyze the methylmercury (MeHg) concentration in fish tissue from the Roosevelt River. The river's water...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Rodrigues dos Anjos, Nadja Gomes Machado, Maria Eliana Peixoto da Silva, Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos, Márcio Rodrigues Miranda, Dario Pires de Carvalho, Marília Higino Mussy, Igor Bruno Barbosa de Holanda, Marcelo Sacardi Biudes, João Ânderson Fulan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
biomagnification; chemical contamination; water pollution.
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