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| − | While inorganic mercury is the dominant form, most mercury which accumulates in [[benthic]] invertabrates and fish is methylmercury. Unlike other metals, methylmercury [[biomagnifies | + | While inorganic mercury is the dominant form, most mercury which accumulates in [[benthic]] invertabrates and fish is methylmercury. Unlike other metals, methylmercury [[biomagnification|biomagnifies]] through the food chain. |
Revision as of 14:55, 8 July 2009
Definition of Methylmercury:
Soluble and highly toxic compound of mercury formed in the environment by microbial methylation of mercury. [1]
This is the common definition for Methylmercury, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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While inorganic mercury is the dominant form, most mercury which accumulates in benthic invertabrates and fish is methylmercury. Unlike other metals, methylmercury biomagnifies through the food chain.
Refernces
- ↑ Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.
