Fish and shellfish onen contain mercury Mercury is found naturally in the environment or can be the result of industrial pollution Why would mercury be more likely to contaminate the sochas tunaand
mackerel than other components of our food supply?
A Mercury is the most prevalent industrial contaminant
B. Mercury containing compounds can undergo bioaccumulation and biomagnification
C Mercury has a half life of 83 years, so it will be dificult to remove from an aquatic environment
DMercury can not be removed from aquatic environments because no effective technology has been developed