title: Concentrations of total mercury in several fishes from Delaware Bay, 1975.
abstract: Mercury levels in eleven species of fishes collected from lower Delaware Bay in April 1975 ranged from 0.018 to 0.321 microgram/g and averaged 0.092 microgram/g. Raja eglanteria, the clearnose skate, had the highest mean mercury concentration (0.214 microgram/g). No correlation was found with feeding habits. These assays provide baseline data for future measurement of mercury accumulation by fishes in this region.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003691:Delaware; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D012623:Seawater
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury