Mercury Hazards to Living OrganismsCRC Press, 14 mar. 2006 - 336 pagini Complex and ever changing in its forms and functions, the element mercury follows a convoluted course through the environment and up the food chain. The process is complicated further by the fact that the difference between tolerable natural background levels and harmful effects in the environment is exceptionally small and still not completely und |
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1 Introduction | 3 |
2 Mercury Uses and Sources | 11 |
3 Properties | 23 |
4 Mercury Poisoning and Treatment | 37 |
5 Mercury Concentrations in Abiotic Materials | 47 |
6 Mercury Concentrations in Plants and Animals | 61 |
7 Mercury Concentrations in Abiotic Materials and Multitaxonomic Field Collections | 139 |
8 Lethal Effects of Mercury | 155 |
9 Sublethal Effects of Mercury | 173 |
Mercury Poisoning in Japan and Other Locations | 215 |
Mercury Hazards from Gold Mining | 239 |
12 Proposed Mercury Criteria for Protection of Natural Resources and Human Health | 271 |
13 Concluding Remarks | 291 |
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