Figure 3

Mercury in whole blood. Semi-log graph of the mercury (Hg) in whole blood over entire time course of the experiment. Three model prediction lines have been added. The predicted elimination line for 1^st order kinetics and zero order elimination were based on the average k_e (1^st order tem) or k₀ (zero order term) for all fish-fed dogs. The third prediction line assumes the elimination of Hg is due to the turnover of red blood cells (estimated at 1% per day).