Mercury Concentrations in Museum Specimens of Tuna and Swordfish

The mercury levels of museum specimens of seven tuna caught 62 to 93 years ago and a swordfish caught 25 years ago have been determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. These levels are in the same range as those found in specimens caught recently.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1972-03, Vol.175 (4026), p.1121-1122
Hauptverfasser:	Miller, G. E., Grant, P. M., Kishore, R., Steinkruger, F. J., Rowland, F. S., Guinn, V. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTIVATION ANALYSIS Alcohols Animals Diet Environmental Pollution FISHES Fishes - analysis Gamma rays Marine fishes MERCURY Mercury - analysis Mercury Isotopes MERCURY/determination in museum specimens of swordfish and tuna by instrumental neutron activation Museums N40110 -Chemistry-Analytical & Separations Chemistry- Activation & Nuclear Reaction Procedures Neutron activation analysis NEUTRON BEAMS QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS Seawater Selenium Skipjacks Specimens Swordfish Time Factors TISSUES TISSUES/analysis of fish, for mercury by instrumental neutron activation Tuna Water Pollution
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Zusammenfassung:	The mercury levels of museum specimens of seven tuna caught 62 to 93 years ago and a swordfish caught 25 years ago have been determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. These levels are in the same range as those found in specimens caught recently.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.175.4026.1121