Mercury Hazards to Living Organisms

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CRC 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
General Index
299
Species Index
307
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Ronald Eisler

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