Mercury speciation in fish of the Cabo Frio upwelling region, SE-Brazil

Mercury distribution in the oceans is controlled by complex biogeochemical cycles, resulting in retention of trace amounts of this metal in marine biota. The impact of upwelling processes in this metal behavior has been overlooked. Data from literature are insufficient to evaluate the risks associat...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto da Silva, Emmanuel Tessier, Vinicius Tavares Kütter, Julio Cesar Wasserman, Olivier F. X. Donard, Emmanoel Vieira Silva-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592011000300006