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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN METHYLMERCURY AND TOTAL MERCURY IN BLUE CRABS (Callinectes sapidus)
Author(s) -
WARD DONN R.,
NICKELSON RANZELL,
FINNE GUNNAR
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1979.tb08537.x
Subject(s) - callinectes , methylmercury , mercury (programming language) , chemistry , environmental chemistry , fishery , mercure , biology , crustacean , bioaccumulation , analytical chemistry (journal) , computer science , programming language
Blue crabs were harvested from an area known to have a high level of mercury in the sediment. The edible body meat was extracted and analyzed for both total and methylmercury concentrations. A highly significant correlation was observed (0.957) with respect to the amount of total mercury present as methylmercury. Analysis indicated that approximately 35% of the total mercury was present as methylmercury.