| mercury and selenium content of taiwanese seafood. | fish consumption is avid in taiwan (and other asian nations), but little is known about the mercury and selenium content in local seafood. this paper reports on total mercury, methylmercury and selenium levels from 14 commonly consumed seafood items obtained from taichung, taiwan. mean total mercury concentrations varied nearly 100-fold across species. fifty per cent of the marlins sampled and 35% of the sharks exceeded the 0.3 µg g(-1) us environmental protection agency (usepa) guideline. methy ... | 2011 | 24786009 |