Mercury levels in fish are rising despite reduced emissions
Fishing and warming seas cause changes that affect the toxic metal’s buildup in fatty tissues
FISH HAUL A fisherman sorts through Atlantic cod and little skate caught in Stellwagen Bank in the Gulf of Maine. Warming waters and fishing can affect bioaccumulation of toxic methylmercury in these fish, a study suggests.
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