Establishing mercury bioaccumulation pathways to top predators within a contaminated Australian estuary
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The AINSE-supported component of this project aims to use stable isotopes (del 15N and del 13C) to characterise the trophic positions of key species in the contaminated Derwent Estuary, Tasmania. The overall objective of the larger project is to trace the bioaccumulation pathways of mercury from primary producers to the top marine predators (sharks and seabirds). A static model of mercury accumulation will be produced, thus providing essential information for public health advisors, wildlife managers and for the development of estuarine remediation guidelines.
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