Mercury concentrations in the Australian fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus from SE Australian waters

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636543· OSTI ID:6080416

Bacher, G J

Marine carnivores such as seals and sea lions occupy an important position in the upper trophic level of the marine food web and this, together with their longevity, makes these marine mammals useful indicators of mercury accumulation in the marine environment. Little information exists on mercury concentrations in marine mammals from the southern hemisphere. This paper reports total mercury concentrations in the tissues of the Australian Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus from southeastern Australian waters.

• Research Organization: Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Heidelberg, Australia
• OSTI ID: 6080416
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 35:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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