Mercury and Selenium Levels in Striped Dolphins Caught off the Pacific Coast of Japan

摘要: We examined the distribution of mercury and selenium in fifteen tissues striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalbd). The total level mature showed differences among was highest liver. concentration most increased with age, reached a constant at 20 to 25 years age. not appreciably different males, pregnant females, lactating females resting females. In muscle individuals, collected 1977 1980 higher than that those 1978 1979. Methylmercury less variation tissues. ratio methylmercury decreased growth after about 10 age when increase stopped. Selenium levels as did. High correlation coefficients were found betw...