Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification of Mercury through Food Webs

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Mercury in Aquatic and Terrestrial Organisms Mercury within Organisms Factors Affecting Mercury in Biota Biomagnification of Mercury Through Food Webs Mercury Stable Isotopes in Bioaccumulation Studies Case Study—Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site, Nova Scotia, Canada Conclusions References Introduction Mercury in Aquatic and Terrestrial Organisms Mercury within Organisms Factors Affecting Mercury in Biota Biomagnification of Mercury Through Food Webs Mercury Stable Isotopes in Bioaccumulation Studies Case Study—Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site, Nova Scotia, Canada Conclusions References