| Main Title |
Mercury: Uptake by the Goldfish, Carassius auratus, From Low Concentrations in Water and Its Tissue Distribution. |
| Author |
Baker, II, Don H. ;
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| CORP Author |
New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro. |
| Year Published |
1973 |
| Report Number |
OWRR-A-038-NMEX; 03898,; A-038-NMEX(1) |
| Stock Number |
PB-227 462 |
| Additional Subjects |
Fishes ;
Mercury(Metal) ;
Absorption(Biology) ;
Tables(Data) ;
Tissues(Biology) ;
Muscles ;
Water quality ;
Liver ;
Theses ;
Kidney ;
Toxicity Aquatic animals ;
Heavy metal excretion ;
Graphs(Charts) ;
Carassius auratus ;
Goldfish ;
Water pollution effects(Animals) ;
Mercury/methyl ;
Mercury/dimethyl
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB-227 462 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
45p |
| Abstract |
The uptake and distribution of mercury is selected tissue of goldfish (Carassius auratus) from low-level mercury contaminated water were determined. The mercury concentration was 5 ppb and tissue analyzed were liver, kidney and muscle. Goldfish accumulate mercury from low-level mercury concentration in water. The whole body mercury increase in the fish was from 0.07 to 1.3 ppm. The selected tissues (kidney, liver and muscle) showed accumulations from 3 to 14 ppm, 1 to 10 ppm and 0.06 to 1.2 ppm respectively. The mercury in the water demonstrated a cyclic nature from the inorganic form to organic form and back. Mercury was also rapidly lost from the aquatic system and the water had to be continually monitored to determine the amount of mercury to be added to maintain the 5 ppb level. |
