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This chapter attempts to synthesize information presented in Chaps. 7 through 11 of this volume. It examines the influential factors that control the amount of methylmercury that enters and is subsequently biomagnified through the food web to top predators. It begins with a summary of current risk to both wildlife and humans from mercury exposure in south Florida.
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Rumbold, D.G. (2019). Mercury Biomagnification Through Everglades’ Food Webs and the Resulting Risk for Environmental and Human Health: A Synthesis. In: Rumbold, D., Pollman, C., Axelrad, D. (eds) Mercury and the Everglades. A Synthesis and Model for Complex Ecosystem Restoration. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32057-7_12
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