| heavy metal levels in fish from coastal waters of uruguay. | copper, mercury, and zinc levels were determined in muscle and liver (n = 163) of seven fish species caught in coastal waters off montevideo and piriapolis (control site): odontesthes spp., mugil platanus, micropogonias furnieri, urophycis brasiliensis, cynoscion guatucupa, menticirrhus americanus, and mustelus schmitti. the local population commonly uses these species for consumption. heavy metal concentrations determined in this study were generally below those obtained for fish caught in arge ... | 2005 | 15883670 |