Mercury content in mushroom species in the Cordoba area
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
Numerous investigations have established that fish is the food which shows the highest levels of mercury, thus being the most hazardous for humans. Recently much research has been carried out in several places of Europe on the high capacity of mushrooms to accumulate heavy metals. It has been noticed that the various species differ in their tendency to accumulate heavy metals. Two genera in which mercury accumulation was very marked are Agaricus and Lycoperdon. It is suggested that members of the genus Agaricus could be used as indicator organisms in the study of mercury pollution. The object of the present paper is to provide data on the levels of mercury contents in mushroom species collected in the Cordoba area (Spain).
- Research Organization:
- Universidad de Cordoba, Spain
- OSTI ID:
- 5616662
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 36:5; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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