Mercury body burden and otolith characteristics of bluefin tuna from the northwest Mediterranean (Balearic Sea)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1990 Spain English Publisher:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)

Authors: Morales-Nin, Beatriz; Fortuño Alós, José Manuel;

handle: 10261/28638

Mercury body burden and otolith characteristics of bluefin tuna from the northwest Mediterranean (Balearic Sea)

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

[ES] Juveniles y adultos de atún rojo fueron analizados para determinar su contenido en mercurio. La cotnposición elemental de sus otolitos fue determinada en un intento de caracterizar las dos supuestas poblaciones que se encuentran en el Mediterráneo.

[EN] Juvenile and adult Bluefin tuna were analyzed for mercury body burden. The otolith elemental composition was determined in an attempt to characterize the two postulated populations found in the Mediterranean.

Part of this project was carried out with founds provided by the FAO/UNEB MEDPOL programme.

9 páginas, 13 figuras, 3 tablas.

Peer reviewed

Country

Spain

Related Organizations

Spanish National Research Council
Spain

Keywords

Bluefin tuna, Otolitos, Mercury body burden, Mediterráneo noroccidental, Otolith, Northwest Mediterranean, Atún rojo, Contenido corporal de mercurio

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	0
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average