March 30, 2007
Journal Article

Bioaccumulation of mercury in pelagic fishes from the northern Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

Total mercury (Hg) concentration was determined in the tissues of 10 pelagic fishes in the northern Golf of Mexico, and dietary tracers (stable isotopes and fatty acids) were used to evaluate the relationship between Hg and feeding history.

Revised: February 7, 2011 | Published: March 30, 2007

Citation

Cai Y.J., J.R. Rooker, G.A. Gill, and J.P. Turner. 2007. Bioaccumulation of mercury in pelagic fishes from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64, no. 3:458-469. PNNL-SA-77521. doi:10.1139/F07-017