specific patterns of bioaccumulation and transfer of the two compounds studied, HgCl 2 and
CH 3 HgCl Analyses of the participation of the principal organs in these processes reveals
the fundamental importance of the intestinal barrier. With respect to methylmercury, the
digestive wall represents a permeable biological structure which makes contamination of all
the organs of the trout possible. In contrast, the inorganic Hg compound has a preferential …