Environmental science & technologyAnimalsMercuryPhocoenaCommunicable DiseasesEnvironmental Monitoring
Temporal Increases in Mercury Concentrations are Associated with Increased Risk of Death by Infectious Disease in Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena Phocoena).
Rosie S Williams, David J Curnick, Andrew Baillie, Jonathan L Barber, James Barnett, Andrew Brownlow, Robert Deaville, Nicholas J Davison, Mariel Ten Doeschate, Rod Penrose, Matthew Perkins, Simon Spiro, Lee Warford, Ruth Williams, Andrew A Cunningham
Published: 202510.1021/acs.est.5c08346
Abstract
Trace elements, particularly heavy metals like mercury, pose significant risks to marine ecosystems due to their toxic and bioaccumulative properties. Concentrations in some marine species show concerning temporal increases, yet spatiotemporal trends…
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