Mercury Pollution and Bioaccumulation:Effects on Man and Aquatic Animals

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  • Bidisha Mandal
     Department of Zoology, Raja Peary Mohan college, Uttarpara, Hooghly, West Bengal ,IN

Abstract

Mercury is a very toxic, heavy metal which contaminates land, water, air and the food chain severely throughout India. It occurs as natural and anthropogenic sources in our environment. Few natural sources where mercury occurs are volcanic release, forest fire release and oceanic release. Anthropogenic sources by which mercury is released are thermal power plant release, oil combustion release, smelting, chlor alkali plants and sewage treatment sites.

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2015-12-01

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Volume 12 , Issue 2 , December 2015

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Short Communication

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