title: Mercury in the Oriental sole (Brachirus orientalis) near a chlor-alkali plant in the Persian Gulf, Iran.
abstract: Total mercury in muscle and liver of Oriental sole from the largest inlet in the Persian Gulf was evaluated. Fish were collected from three channels of Moses Inlet near a chlor-alkali plant. Ahamdi and Jafari channels were closest to this plant and Ghanam was farther away. We sampled in August 2007 and February 2008. The overall estimated marginal mean for total mercury in sole tissue was 2.4 ± 0.1 mg/kg wet weight. Mercury in fish was similar in August and February; but muscle from Ahmadi contained higher mercury in August (1 ± 0.2) than in February (0.5 ± 0.01). This trend was reversed in the liver (1.3 ± 0.2 and 3.7 ± 0.3).
authors: Marine Biology Department, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, P. O. Box 669, Khorramshahr, Khuzestan, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Haghighat
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Savabieasfahani
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Nikpour
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Pashazanoosi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005412:Flatfishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D019156:Indian Ocean; D007492:Iran; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism*; D012621:Seasons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008628:Mercury