Mercury concentrations in museum specimens of tuna and swordfish.
The mercury levels of museum specimens of seven tuna caught 62 to 93 years ago and a swordfish caught 25 years ago have been determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. These levels are in the same range as those found in specimens caught recently.
D000201:Activation Analysis; D000818:Animals; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D005399:Fishes / Q000032:analysis*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D008629:Mercury Isotopes; D009144:Museums; D012623:Seawater; D013997:Time Factors; D014876:Water Pollution
D008629:Mercury Isotopes; D008628:Mercury