Table 3.
Total and methylmercury concentrations of 12 fish species in 1977 (milligram/kilogram; NEIGAE 1994)
| Species | n | T-Hg | MeHg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lampetra japonica | 2 | 1.682 | 1.041 |
| Erythroculter ilishaeformis | 9 | 0.627 | 0.379 |
| Erythroculter oxycephalus | 2 | 1.092 | 0.961 |
| Erythroculter mongolicus | 2 | 1.441 | 1.033 |
| Xenocypris macrolepis | 7 | 0.371 | 0.197 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 13 | 0.404 | 0.264 |
| Carassius auratus | 4 | 0.729 | 0.532 |
| Aristichthys nobilis | 10 | 0.238 | 0.131 |
| Parasilurus asotus | 9 | 1.212 | 0.813 |
| Pseudobagrus fulvidraco | 3 | 0.902 | 0.550 |
| Lota lota | 1 | 1.883 | 1.451 |
| Ophicephalus argus | 2 | 1.032 | 0.762 |