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When a body of water is polluted with Mercury, the mercury will begin building up in every part of the water, including plants, plankton, and fish. Each part of the food chain increases the amount of mercury. Therefore, larger fish will have more mercury inside them.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoPredatory fish such as swordfish, tuna and salmon get mercury from the fish that they eat; lower down the food chain, smaller fish pick up mercury from eating the various organic materials floating in the water or from the animals or plants they eat. The original source traces back to a 50/50 split between natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and human sources such as coal-fired power plants and metal purification plants.
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Can Mercury from the air get into water and build up in fish tissue.?
true
What is the most common contaminant found in fish?
mercury Due to pollution, mercury can build up in the water where microorganisms convert it to the toxic methyl mercury
What is a deadly fact about make up in Shakespeare's time?
Lips were painted with a red dye containing mercury. When the lips were licked mercury was swallowed. People died from the build-up of this mercury.
Do fish have a lot of mercury in it and can affect your pregnancy?
mercury = pregnant = fish
What can build up immunity to an anemone's poison?
clown fish
Is mercury harmful for humans?
yes, a build up of mercury can be fatal in the long term for humans and pretty much all animals.
Did mercury make a comet pick up truck?
no they did not, bob the builder did. Mercury did build pick up trucks for a few years in the mid to late 1940's.
What is the main source of fish in the us?
The main source of fish is the Mercury fish. The Mercury fish is a tainted fish found widely in the US streams.
Does dori fish contains Mercury?
If the fish is in a mercury- contaminated water. >>none for mercurium!
Explain what Mercury in a fish is?
In some places in the world, mercury is pumped into the ocean as a byproduct of industry. This mercury is then consumed by fish, poisoning the fish. The fish are caught by fishermen and consumed by people, creating a wide range of problems due to the toxic nature of mercury.
What type of fish has the most mercury?
predatory fish, Mercury, once ingested never leaves the body, so it is concentrated in the bodies of fish that eat other fish.
What substance bioaccumulates in fish?
Mercury bioaccumulates in fish.
