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DNA barcodes reveal species-specific mercury levels in tuna sushi that pose a health risk to consumers

Excessive ingestion of mercury—a health hazard associated with consuming predatory fishes—damages neurological, sensory-motor and cardiovascular functioning. The mercury levels found in Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) and bluefin tuna species (Thunnus maccoyii, Thunnus orientalis, and Thunnus thynnus),...

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Autores principales: Lowenstein, Jacob H., Burger, Joanna, Jeitner, Christian W., Amato, George, Kolokotronis, Sergios-Orestis, Gochfeld, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20410032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0156