Noun
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methylmercury (countable and uncountable, plural methylmercuries)
(chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds
Animals, like deer, eat the lichen and the methylmercury becomes concentrated in their bodies. Source: Internet
And then, when you look at urine and hair, urine is all inorganic mercury, and because the blood was dominated by methylmercury, it didn’t appear that the blood and the urine were really related. Source: Internet
Due to their small size, and position in the lower trophic level of many marine food webs, the levels of methylmercury they bioaccumulate are very low, reducing the risk of mercury poisoning when consumed. Source: Internet
I am thinking yes, since they are at the bottom of the food chain and have less methylmercury compared to other fish. Source: Internet
That’s why methylmercury in fish turns out to be so risky a contaminant. Source: Internet
Mercury-containing fish: Avoid shark, swordfish, or marlin as they contain methylmercury, which may be harmful to an unborn baby’s nervous system. Source: Internet