Species-specific mercury speciation in billfishes and its implications for food safety monitoring and dietary advice

Species-specific mercury speciation in billfishes and its implications for food safety monitoring and dietary advice

Humans are exposed to toxic methylmercury mainly by consuming marine fish, in particular top predator species like billfishes or tunas. In seafood risk assessments, mercury is assumed to be mostly present as organic methylmercury in predatory fishes; yet high percentages of inorganic mercury were re...

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Main Authors: Anaïs Médieu, David Point, Valérie Allain, Nathalie Bodin, Mélanie Lemire, Pierre Ayotte, Zahirah Dhurmeea, Matthieu Waeles, Laure Laffont, Antoine Le Gohalen, François Roupsard, Anne Lorrain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Marlins
Swordfish
Methylmercury percentage
Selenium
Fish consumption recommendations
western Indian Ocean
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412025000030
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