Marine mammals are more exposed to mercury (Hg) than any others animals in the world.
As many trace elements, Hg it is able to impair the brain function, which could be a cause of …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are ubiquitous low molecular weight cysteine-rich proteins
characterized by high affinity for d10 electron configuration metals, including essential (Zn …

Large volumes of produced water are generated and discharged to the coastal and ocean
waters worldwide from offshore oil and gas production facilities. There is concern that the …

During the past few decades, increasing concern about environmental pollution has led to
many investigations on heavy metals and their distribution in the sea, air or biological …

Tissues of subsistence-harvested Arctic mammals were analyzed for silver (Ag), cadmium
(Cd), and total mercury (THg). Muscle (or total body homogenates of potential fish and …

This paper presents, the concentrations of total Hg, Cd and Zn in edible muscle tissue, and
in the liver of the fish Micropogonias furnieri and Mugil liza from the Samborombon Bay, La …

The first aim of our study was to determine the concentrations of selected trace elements (Zn,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Cd and Pb) in tissues of green turtles from Tortuguero National Park on the …

We assessed the spatiotemporal trends of the concentrations of 11 heavy metals (HMs) in
the liver and kidney of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from western …

We analyzed Hg, Zn and Cu concentrations in the liver and muscle of tiger sharks
(Galeocerdo cuvier) from the coast of Ishigaki Island, Japan. The Hg concentration in the …

Marine mammals and seabirds tend to exhibit high accumulations of mercury, cadmium, and
selenium in their livers and kidneys. In this study, chemical forms of mercury, cadmium, and …