1Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA.
2Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA.
3Department of Pharmacy Practice, Administration, and Research, School of Pharmacy, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA.
4Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, School of Pharmacy, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA.
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Species | Mercury content (ppm) | Safety |
---|---|---|
Anchovies | 0.0431 | Eco-good |
Butterfish | 0.0581 | Eco-good |
Catfish | 0.049±0.084 | Eco-good |
Crab (blue, king, and snow) | 0.060±0.112 | Eco-good |
Crawfish | 0.033±0.012 | Eco-good |
Flatfish (flounder, plaice, and sole) | 0.045±0.049 | Eco-good |
Haddock | 0.031±0.021 | Eco-good |
Herring | 0.0441 | Eco-good |
Mackerel, Atlantic | 0.0501 | Eco-good |
Mullet | 0.0461 | Eco-good |
Oysters (farmed) | 0.013±0.042 | Eco-good |
Pollock | 0.041±0.106 | Eco-good |
Salmon, wild (Alaska) | 0.014±0.041 | Eco-good |
Sardines, Pacific (US) | 0.016±0.007 | Eco-good |
Scallops | 0.0501 | Eco-good |
Squid | 0.0701 | Eco-good |
Tilapia | 0.0101 | Eco-good |
Trout, rainbow (farmed, freshwater) | 0.072±0.143 | Eco-good |
Tuna, albacore (US, Canada) | 0.353±0.126 | Eco-bad |
Atlantic cod (also known as gadus morhua, rock cod, codling, scrod cod) | 0.095±0.080 | Eco-bad |
Bigeye/yellowfin tuna (imported long- line) | 0.325±0.220 | Eco-bad |
Bluefish | 0.337±0.127 | Eco-bad |
Chilean sea bass | 0.386±0.384 | Eco-bad |
Carp | 0.1401 | Eco-bad |
Grouper | 0.465±0.293 | Eco-bad |
Halibut | 0.252±0.233 | Eco-bad |
Imported swordfish | 0.976±0.510 | Eco-bad |
King mackerel | 0.7301 | Eco-bad |
Marlin | 0.485±0.237 | Eco-bad |
Monkfish | 0.1801 | Eco-bad |
Orange roughy | 0.554±0.148 | Eco-bad |
Sablefish (Alaska, Canada) | 0.2201 | Eco-bad |
Shark (Carcarhinus limbatus) or short- fin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) | 0.988±0.631 | Eco-bad |
Snapper | 0.189±0.274 | Eco-bad |
Tilefish (golden bass, Atlantic) | 1.450±0.122 | Eco-bad |