Mercury and selenium in fish species in the Idrijca river polluted due to past mercury mining

摘要

Various fish species were sampled in summer 2003 in the Idrijca river polluted by past mercury mining activity in Idrija, Slovenia. The results obtained showed much lower results as compared to those measured during active mercury mining, however, the concentrations of mercury in fish muscle and liver are still high downstream of the former mercury mine and do not show expected decrease after more than 10 years of the complete of mercury mining.