Difference between revisions of "Methylmercury"
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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 [[biomagnification|biomagnifies]] through the food chain. | + | 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.<ref>↑ Kennish, M. J. (1996): Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution, CRC Press 524 pp</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:12, 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.[2]
