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Journal Article 
Mercury content of swordfish, Xiphias gladius, in relation to length, weight, age, and sex 
Monteiro, LR; Lopes, HD 
1990 
1 
Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363 
21 
6 
293-296 
English 
BIOSIS COPYRIGHT: BIOL ABS. Levels of total mercury determined on the white muscle tissue of sowrdfish, Xiphias gladius L., cught i nthe Azores, ranged from 0.06 to 4.91 mugy concentrations were studied in relation to length, weight, age, and sex and significant sex-based differences were found. The rate of mercury accumulation in males is significantly faster than in females and for medium-large sized fish mean mercury levels were higher in males. Possible causes of these differences are discussed. The use of swordfish with monitoring purposes and implications of mercury levels for the commercial swordfish fishery and human consumption are also discussed. 
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