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A negative correlation between mercury content in muscle and body weight in carp from uncontaminated ponds

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2015
The relationship between body weight and total mercury content in the muscle of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) from 13 uncontaminated ponds in South and West Bohemia was investigated. In total, 215 three-years-old marketable carps and 26 samples of bottom
Lenka Sedláčková, Jiří Jarkovský, Jiří Kalina, Gorzyslaw Poleszczuk, Zdeňka Svobodová   +4 more
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Lignin biomarkers as tracers of mercury sources in lakes water column [PDF]

, 2009
This study presents the role of specific terrigenous organic compounds as important vectors of mercury (Hg) transported from watersheds to lakes of the Canadian boreal forest.
Ouellet, Jean-François, Lucotte, Marc, Teisserenc, Roman, Canuel, René, Paquet, Serge   +4 more
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Determination of total mercury and mercury species in fish and aquatic ecosystems of Moravian rivers

Veterinární Medicína, 2006
Contents of total mercury and mercury species (methylmercury - MeHg, inorganic mercury - Hg2+) were determined in four Moravian rivers - Jihlava, Becva, Loucka and Dyje (Czech Republic).
P. Houserova, V. Kuban, P. Spurny, P. Habarta   +3 more
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Summertime elemental mercury exchange of temperate grasslands on an ecosystem-scale [PDF]

, 2008
In order to estimate the air-surface mercury exchange of grasslands in temperate climate regions, fluxes of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) were measured at two sites in Switzerland and one in Austria during summer 2006.
A. Hammerle, C. Alewell, Ammann, C., Fritsche, J., Ammann, Christof, Obrist, D., Zeeman, M., Hammerle, Albin, Obrist, Daniel, Alewell, Christine, C. Ammann, Fritsche, Johannes, Hammerle, A., D. Obrist, G. Wohlfahrt, Alewell, C., J. Fritsche, Zeeman, Matthias, M. Zeeman, Wohlfahrt, Georg, Wohlfahrt, G.   +20 more
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Fecal Methylmercury Correlates With Gut Microbiota Taxa in Pacific Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
ObjectivesMethylmercury metabolism was investigated in Pacific walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States.MethodsTotal mercury and methylmercury concentrations were measured in fecal samples and paired colon ...
Sarah E. Rothenberg, Danielle N. Sweitzer, Bryna R. Rackerby, Claire E. Couch, Lesley A. Cohen, Heather M. Broughton, Sheanna M. Steingass, Brianna R. Beechler   +7 more
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Mercury and methylmercury in plants from differently contaminated sites in Slovakia

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2005
Concentrations of methylmercury (MeHg) and total mercury (Hgtotal) were investigated in green leaves of herbs, deciduous and coniferous trees in 9 sites in Slovakia (the transect Žiar nad Hronom - Vtáčnik, Banská Štiavnica, Rudňany).
R. Dombaiová
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Total and Methyl Mercury Concentrations of Deep-Sea Fish in the East Sea, Korea: A Human Health Risk Assessment

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Mercury (Hg) contamination in deep-sea ecosystems is of increasing concern due to its strong bioaccumulation potential and implications for seafood safety.
Minchul Yoon, Woo Seok Choi, Mi Ra Jo, Jeong-Ho Park, Jae-Hyeong Yang, Kwang Soo Ha, Jong Soo Mok, Ka Jeong Lee   +7 more
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Determination of total mercury in muscle, intestines, liver and kidney tissues of cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) and Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Veterinární Medicína, 2005
The total mercury concentrations in four tissues (muscle, intestines, liver and kidney) of aquatic birds (cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo and great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus) and Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo) were determined by cold vapour ...
P. Houserova, J. Hedbavny, D. Matejicek, S. Kracmar, J. Sitko, V. Kuban   +5 more
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The association of total blood mercury levels and overweight among Korean adolescents: analysis of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010–2013 [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
PurposeObesity has been associated with higher total blood mercury levels, based on animal studies; however, studies that focus on children and adolescents are lacking.
Yi-Yeon Shin, In-Kyung Ryu, Mi-Jung Park, Shin-Hye Kim   +3 more
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New Jersey Mercury Task Force Report, Volume III: Sources of Mercury in New Jersey

, 2002
The Task Force was directed to complete the following tasks: 1. Review the current science on: a) impacts of mercury pollution on public health and ecosystems; and b) mercury deposition, transport, and exposure pathways. 2.

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