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Estimation of variation of mercury concentration in the oceans during the last several decades

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Variation of mercury concentration in the oceans during the last several decades has been investigated by determining the mercury concentration in rock fishes caught recently andca. 20 years ago. From this result, it is concluded that there has been no variation of mercury concentration in the oceans during the last several decades.

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    Katsuhiko Matsunaga

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Matsunaga, K. Estimation of variation of mercury concentration in the oceans during the last several decades. Journal of the Oceanographical Society of Japan 32, 48–50 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02107655

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