Mercury and methylmercury in muscle tissue of chub from the Elbe River main tributaries

The aim of the present study was to investigate the concentrations of total mercury and methylmercury in muscle of 55 chub (Leuciscus cephalus) from seven main tributaries (Orlice, Chrudimka, Cidlina, Jizera, Vltava, Ohře, Bílina) of the Elbe River and to evaluate the health risks of eating fish fro...

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Main Authors: Kamila KRUŽÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka SVOBODOVÁ, Olga VALENTOVÁ, Tomáš RANDÁK, Josef VELÍŠEK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2008-02-01
Series:Czech Journal of Food Sciences
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Online Access:https://cjfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjf-200801-0008_mercury-and-methylmercury-in-muscle-tissue-of-chub-from-the-elbe-river-main-tributaries.php