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The Effects of Acidity on the Uptake of Mercury in Fish

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Polluted Rain

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The effect of pH on the transformation, transport, and bioaccumulation of mercury are discussed. Through its effect on mercury retention in the water-body, and on the biomass and growth rate of aquatic organisms, low pH leads to higher mercury levels in fish. For a better understanding of mercury turnover and transport, however, greater knowledge concerning re-emission of mercury from both land and water is required.

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  1. Swedish Water and Air Pollution Research Institute, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Arne Jernelöv

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  1. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

    Taft Y. Toribara (Conference Chairman), Morton W. Miller  & Paul E. Morrow (Conference Chairman),  & 

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Jernelöv, A. (1980). The Effects of Acidity on the Uptake of Mercury in Fish. In: Toribara, T.Y., Miller, M.W., Morrow, P.E. (eds) Polluted Rain. Environmental Science Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3060-8_10

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