Total mercury concentrations in muscles of little tunny species (Euthynnus alletteratus) sold in the city of Cabo Frio, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marcelo Tardelli Rodrigues·Eduardo Barros Fagundes Netto·Ubirajara Gonçalves de Melo Júnior·Rodrigo Cumplido·Ubirajara Gonçalves de Melo Júnior·Manildo Marcião de Oliveira
Abstract Mercury (Hg) is a trace metal that is considered a major contaminant of fresh and marine waters due to natural sources and anthropogenic sources such as gold mining and industrial processes. From a toxicological point of view, Hg is one of the most widely studied elements, especially in the area of food, due to its high toxicity, high absorption levels, and low excretion rates, which lead to an increase in its concentrations in the food chain. It enters the human body through the consum