The level of mercury contamination in mariculture sites at the estuary of Pearl River and the potential health risk

The level of mercury contamination in mariculture sites at the estuary of Pearl River and the potential health risk

In the present study, the Hg contamination in mariculture sites located at the estuary of Pearl River was to investigate with an attempt to analyse associated health risks of dietary exposure to both total mercury (THg) and methyl mercury (MeHg) in cultured fish and shellfish. The highest total merc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental pollution (1987) 2016-12, Vol.219, p.829-836
Hauptverfasser: Tao, H.C., Zhao, K.Y., Ding, W.Y., Li, J.B., Liang, P., Wu, S.C., Wong, M.H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Brackish
China
Environmental Monitoring
Estuaries
Fisheries
Fishes - metabolism
Freshwater
Health risks assessment
Mariculture
Marine
Mercury - analysis
Methyl mercury
Methylmercury Compounds - analysis
Risk Assessment
Rivers
Seawater - chemistry
Shellfish - analysis
Total mercury
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:In the present study, the Hg contamination in mariculture sites located at the estuary of Pearl River was to investigate with an attempt to analyse associated health risks of dietary exposure to both total mercury (THg) and methyl mercury (MeHg) in cultured fish and shellfish. The highest total mercury concentration (7.037 ± 0.556 ng L−1) of seawater was observed at Zhuhai Estuary. The Hg concentrations of sediment in Guishan Island were significantly higher (p 
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2016.07.067