Table 1 Concentrations of total mercury (T-Hg), methylmercury (MeHg) and inorganic mercury (I-Hg) in tissues from bottlenose dolphins
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | T-Hg | MeHg | I-Hg | T-Hg | MeHg | I-Hg | T-Hg | MeHg | I-Hg |
Liver | 1930 | 13.0 | 1917 | 662 | 11 | 651 | 534 | 17 | 517 |
Kidney | 66.2 | 4.8 | 61.4 | 51.3 | 3.4 | 47.9 | 21.6 | 5.7 | 15.9 |
Lung | 104 | 3.0 | 101 | 22.3 | 2.3 | 20 | 25.6 | 3.4 | 22.2 |
Cerebrum | 53.3 | 2.6 | 50.7 | 41.1 | 2.3 | 38.8 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 11.6 |
Cerebellum | 43.2 | 2.1 | 41.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 10 |
Skeletal muscle | 50.6 | 13.8 | 36.8 | 33.8 | 7.9 | 25.9 | 25.6 | 10 | 15.6 |
Tail | 12.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 15.7 | 11.3 | 4.4 |