BIOACCUMULATION OF MERCURY IN THE ANTARCTIC BONY FISH PAGOTHENIA-BERNACCHII

Authors
MINGANTI V FIORENTINO F DEPELLEGRINI R CAPELLI R
Citation
V. Minganti et al., BIOACCUMULATION OF MERCURY IN THE ANTARCTIC BONY FISH PAGOTHENIA-BERNACCHII, International journal of environmental analytical chemistry, 55(1-4), 1994, pp. 197-202
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
International journal of environmental analytical chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
03067319
Volume
55
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
197 - 202
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-7319(1994)55:1-4<197:BOMITA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
This paper presents the results obtained for the levels of total mercu ry, organic mercury, and total selenium in the muscular tissue of Pago thenia bernacchii sampled in Terra Nova Bay (Antarctica) during the 5t h Italian Antarctic Expedition (Austral Summer 1989-90). Data are comp ared with those obtained during the 3rd and 4th Expeditions. Bioaccumu lation of mercury occurs in muscular tissue, mainly in the organic for m, as already found for several marine organisms from other seas.