Research Article

Distribution of Mercury in Rainbow Trout Tissues at Embryo-Larval and Juvenile Stages

Table 1

Characteristics of fish groups analyzed.

GroupSampling dateAge (months) š‘› Total body length (mm)Weight (g)

A20. 3. 20080.54*——
B15. 5. 2008310 4 0 ± 8 0 . 9 ± 0 . 5
C16. 7. 2008510 7 2 ± 8 5 . 1 ± 2 . 2
D10. 9. 2008710 1 0 6 ± 7 1 6 . 0 ± 3 . 1
E18. 11. 2008910 1 6 8 ± 1 3 5 3 . 7 ± 9 . 1
F10. 4. 20091410 2 0 5 ± 1 3 9 3 . 0 ± 1 0 . 0
G16. 6. 20091610 2 3 5 ± 1 1 1 5 1 . 6 ± 1 3 . 5
H20. 8. 2009185 3 0 1 ± 2 6 3 3 2 . 0 ± 9 6 . 0

*4 mixed embryo samples were collected.