Mercury in the Mediterranean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 98

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherBernhard, M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-12T08:55:47Z
dc.date.available2020-02-12T08:55:47Z
dc.date.issued1988
dc.descriptionFollowing the tragic events of methyl mercury poisoning through seafoods in Japan (Minamata Bay) and the discovery of high mercury (Hg) levels in Swedish fish also in the Mediterranean area high mercury levels ..ere found in several seafoods, especially in tuna and swordfish. In the following literature survey both data generated in the frame of the ..MED POL programme and data published independently in the scientific literature on the mercury levels in various components of the Mediterranean marine environment will be discussed and where opportune compared with mercury levels from other marine regions. The information available on uptake, release and transformation of different chemical species of mercury by marine biota will be reviewed. Special attention will be given to the question of the biotic and abiotic origin of methyl mercury, since due to its prevalence in seafoods and its elevated toxicity, this mercury species is of special concern.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31540
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofUNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmercury
dc.subjectseabed
dc.subjectair
dc.subjectmarine biology
dc.subjectmarine mammal
dc.subjectmarine fauna
dc.subjectfish
dc.subjectpollution control
dc.subjectpollution source
dc.subjectbiogeochemistry
dc.subjectmarine environment
dc.subjectbacteria
dc.subjectmarine ecosystem
dc.subjectMediterranean region
dc.subjectfishery product
dc.subjecthealth hazard
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleMercury in the Mediterranean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 98en
dc.typeTechnical report

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