Mercury and selenium in the muscle of piscivorous common mergansers (Mergus merganser) from a selenium-deficient European country

Volume: 101, Pages: 107 - 115
Published: Mar 1, 2014
Abstract
Although the relationship between mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) has been studied in wild birds in areas with sufficient or excessive Se levels, little is known about this relationship in areas where the supply of Se is limited. As Hg detoxification is based on the production of biologically inactive Hg-Se complexes, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the concentrations of total mercury (THg), methylmercury...
Paper Details
Title
Mercury and selenium in the muscle of piscivorous common mergansers (Mergus merganser) from a selenium-deficient European country
Published Date
Mar 1, 2014
Volume
101
Pages
107 - 115
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