Seasonal, locational and size variations in mercury and selenium levels in striped bass (Morone saxatilis) from New Jersey

Environmental Research

Volumn 112, Issue , 2012, Pages 8-19

  Gochfeld, Michael ^a,b   Burger, Joanna ^b,c   Jeitner, Christian ^b,c   Donio, Mark ^b,c   Pittfield, Taryn ^b,c  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish consumption; Food chain effects; Mercury; Risk; Selenium

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; SELENIUM;

BIOACCUMULATION; BODY SIZE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PERCIFORM; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELENIUM; TRAWLING;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH MEAT; FISHING; FOOD CHAIN; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRIPED BASS; TRAWL FISHERY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BASS; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERIES; FOOD CHAIN; MERCURY; MUSCLES; NEW JERSEY; SEASONS; SELENIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; DELAWARE BAY; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

MORONE; MORONE SAXATILIS;

EID: 84856231914     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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