Relationships between total and organic mercury concentrations in tissues and length of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) from the Portuguese coast

Total and organic mercury concentrations were determined in the liver, kidney, muscle, skin, brain and blubber collected from 12 common dolphins, Delphinus delphis, stranded along the Portuguese coast between 1998 and 2003. The liver was the preferential organ for Hg accumulation, while the lowest...

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Published in:	Ciencias Marinas
Main Authors:	P Cecilio, J Raimundo, J Canário, C Vale, M Sequeira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2006-08-01
Subjects:	total mercury organic mercury length Delphinus delphis Portuguese coast
Online Access:	http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1094