Contrasting food web factor and body size relationships with Hg and Se concentrations in marine biota.

Marine fish and shellfish are primary sources of human exposure to mercury, a potentially toxic metal, and selenium, an essential element that may protect against mercury bioaccumulation and toxicity. Yet we lack a thorough understanding of Hg and Se patterns in common marine taxa, particularly thos...

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Main Authors: Roxanne Karimi, Michael Frisk, Nicholas S Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3760827?pdf=render