Table 3.
Sites | Average total mercury in earthworms (mg/kg) | Average methyl mercury in earthworms (ng/g) | BAFt a | BAFm b |
---|---|---|---|---|
(S1) Huagong Bridge | 1.256 | 105.48 | 0.539 | 10.163 |
(S2) Longwan Bridge | 2.806 | 227.87 | 0.203 | 31.387 |
(S3) Wasterwater treatment plant | 0.082 | 0.040 | ||
(S4) Daochi Village | 1.173 | 0.299 |
aBioaccumulation factors of total mercury
bBioaccumulation factors of methyl mercury