Mercury Bioconcentration Factors in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in the Florida Everglades

摘要

Alligators inhabiting the Florida Everglades contain elevated levels of mercury within their tissues due to accumulation of mercury in the sediments. The objective of this study was to determine the mercury bioconcentration factors (BCFs0 in the alligators based on mercury concentrations in the alligator tissues and mercury levels inthe water column. Data from studies onmercury concentrations in the Everglades alligator tissues and water quality were used to determine the mercury bioconcentration factors.