Mercury in fish from three rift valley lakes (Turkana, Naivasha and Baringo), Kenya, East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorCampbell, L.M.
dc.contributor.authorOsano, O.
dc.contributor.authorHecky, R.E.
dc.contributor.authorDixon, D.G.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-13T03:48:32Z
dc.date.available2005-02-21en
dc.date.available2007-11-13T03:48:32Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThe potent human neurotoxicant methylmercury (MeHg) normally constitutes at least 90% of the total mercury (THg) burden in fish. Since MeHg biomagnifies through food webs, concentrations in top predator fish can be three orders of magnitude higher than those in ambient waters. This data shows THg in fish from three eastern Rift Valley lakes, Turkana, Baringo and Naivasha, all with locally important fisheries and very different environments. With the exception of H. forskahlii from Lake Turkana, THg concentrations in fish from Kenyan lakes do not pose unacceptable risk to human consumers or wildlife according to WHO guidelines.en
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dc.identifier.citationCampbell, L. M., Osano, O., Hecky, R. E., & Dixon, D. G. (2003). Mercury in fish from three rift valley lakes (Turkana, Naivasha and Baringo), Kenya, East Africa. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 125(2), 281–286. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0269-7491(03)00053-8en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/25938
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental pollution, no. 125, 2003en
dc.subjectFISHERYen
dc.subjectMERCURYen
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTANTSen
dc.subjectCHEMICAL ANALYSISen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectLAKESen
dc.subjectTOXICITYen
dc.titleMercury in fish from three rift valley lakes (Turkana, Naivasha and Baringo), Kenya, East Africaen
dc.title.alternativeIDRC doctoral research award / Bourse du CRDI aux chercheurs candidats au doctoraten
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderCampbell, Linda
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOA Permission Letteren
idrc.copyright.oareleasedocrecordsserverdocnumber139055
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber004525013
idrc.project.number004525
idrc.project.titleIDRC Corporate Awards 1999/2000en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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