Mercury in North Atlantic plankton
- 1 June 1973
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in ICES Journal of Marine Science
- Vol. 35 (1) , 18-21
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/35.1.18
Abstract
Concentrations of mercury in North Atlantic plankton (on a dry weight basis) vary from less than 0·2 to about 0·4 ppm in unpolluted areas to as high as 5·3 ppm in polluted areas near shore. No correlation in mercury content with species composition of the plankton samples was observed. Variations in concentration appear to be a function of distance from coastal pollution sources.Keywords
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