A review of mercury bioavailability in humans and fish

MA Bradley, BD Barst, N Basu - International journal of environmental …, 2017 - mdpi.com
To estimate human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), risk assessors often assume 95%–
100% bioavailability in their models. However, recent research suggests that assuming all …

Internal dynamics and metabolism of mercury in biota: A review of insights from mercury stable isotopes

ML Li, SY Kwon, BA Poulin, MTK Tsui… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Monitoring mercury (Hg) levels in biota is considered an important objective for the
effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention. While many studies have …

[图书][B] Bioaccumulation in marine organisms: effect of contaminants from oil well produced water

JM Neff - 2002 - books.google.com
Large volumes of produced water are generated and discharged to the coastal and ocean
waters worldwide from offshore oil and gas production facilities. There is concern that the …

Ecotoxicology of mercury

JG Wiener, DP Krabbenhoft, GH Heinz… - Handbook of …, 2002 - api.taylorfrancis.com
James G. Wiener, David P. Krabbenhoft, Gary H. Heinz, and Anton M.
ScheuhammerCONTENTS16. 1 Introduction …

Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: a review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation

J Chételat, JT Ackerman, CA Eagles-Smith… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …

[图书][B] Handbook of ecotoxicology

DJ Hoffman, BA Rattner, GA Burton Jr, J Cairns Jr - 2002 - books.google.com
With contributions from more than 75 international experts, this second edition focuses on
toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for …

Metal bioavailability and toxicity to fish in low-alkalinity lakes: a critical review

DJ Spry, JG Wiener - Environmental pollution, 1991 - Elsevier
Fish in low-alkalinity lakes having pH of 6· 0–6· 5 or less often have higher body or tissue
burdens of mercury, cadmium, and lead than do fish in nearby lakes with higher pH. The …

The endocrine effects of mercury in humans and wildlife

SW Tan, JC Meiller, KR Mahaffey - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Mercury (Hg) is well studied and research continues as our knowledge of its health risks
increases. One expanding area of research not well emphasized to date is the endocrine …

Trace element trophic transfer in aquatic organisms: a critique of the kinetic model approach

JR Reinfelder, NS Fisher, SN Luoma… - Science of the Total …, 1998 - Elsevier
The bioaccumulation of trace elements in aquatic organisms can be described with a kinetic
model that includes linear expressions for uptake and elimination from dissolved and dietary …

Chronic dietary mercury exposure causes oxidative stress, brain lesions, and altered behaviour in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr

MHG Berntssen, A Aatland, RD Handy - Aquatic toxicology, 2003 - Elsevier
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr were fed for 4 months on fish meal based diets
supplemented with mercuric chloride (0, 10, or 100 mg Hg kg− 1 DW) or methylmercury …