Mercury toxicity is one of the threats to which marine mammals are especially susceptible; a 2018 study found that breeding season fasting increased blood mercury concentration 103% in female elephant seals, showing temporal complexity of toxicity. https:/
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キタゾウアザラシの血中水銀濃度は繁殖後に最大。筋肉での水銀濃度は毛の生え変わりで地上に帰還した時に最大。メスの血中水銀濃度は採餌しに行くたびに低下。繁殖期、毛の生え変わりの時に血中水銀濃度が増加。筋肉での水銀濃度は繁殖後の採餌旅行で高まる。https://t.co/z55PFHZ406
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RT @LuisHuckstadt: https://t.co/Stf1ofJkqF New work by @sarahelendil23 showing how life history stage influences mercury concentrations in…
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https://t.co/Stf1ofJkqF New work by @sarahelendil23 showing how life history stage influences mercury concentrations in elephant seals!