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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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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 |