Interpretation of mercury content in national samples of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and marlin (Makaira spp . Or Tetrapturus spp.) from international toxicological parameters

Total mercury results in eleven samples of sail fish and eleven samples of marlin from national market places (where they are called with those names), from a study by the Costarican Fishing Federation, are presented. Sail fish samples vary between 0,85 and 1,30 mg of mercury/kg of fish, with an ave...

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Main Authors: Carlos E. Callega, Enrique Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2014-06-01
Series:Ciencias Ambientales
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/7225/7431