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. 2009 Sep 25;83(6):937–942. doi: 10.1007/s00128-009-9872-8

Table 3.

Bioaccumualtion factors of earthworm in different sites

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