Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The development of a fishery for lionfish has been proposed as a strategy for controlling populations; however, there is concern about consumption of this sp...
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| author | Eric G Johnson Angelina Dichiera Danielle Goldberg MaryKate Swenarton James Gelsleichter |
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| description | Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The development of a fishery for lionfish has been proposed as a strategy for controlling populations; however, there is concern about consumption of this species by humans due to its high trophic position and potential for bioaccumulation of mercury. We analyzed total mercury (THg) in tissues of lionfish from two locations on the east coast of Florida. THg in lionfish increased with size and differed by location and sex. THg was highest in muscle tissue and was strongly positively correlated among tissues. THg in lionfish was lower than other commonly consumed marine fishes, and falls into Florida's least restrictive advisory level. Consumption of lionfish poses a low risk and concerns over mercury bioaccumulation should not present a significant barrier to lionfish harvest. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce24676cc7d34975b4492eb30005e2c42025-08-20T02:17:56ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01169e023453410.1371/journal.pone.0234534Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida.Eric G JohnsonAngelina DichieraDanielle GoldbergMaryKate SwenartonJames GelsleichterInvasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The development of a fishery for lionfish has been proposed as a strategy for controlling populations; however, there is concern about consumption of this species by humans due to its high trophic position and potential for bioaccumulation of mercury. We analyzed total mercury (THg) in tissues of lionfish from two locations on the east coast of Florida. THg in lionfish increased with size and differed by location and sex. THg was highest in muscle tissue and was strongly positively correlated among tissues. THg in lionfish was lower than other commonly consumed marine fishes, and falls into Florida's least restrictive advisory level. Consumption of lionfish poses a low risk and concerns over mercury bioaccumulation should not present a significant barrier to lionfish harvest.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234534&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Eric G Johnson Angelina Dichiera Danielle Goldberg MaryKate Swenarton James Gelsleichter Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. PLoS ONE |
| title | Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. |
| title_full | Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. |
| title_fullStr | Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. |
| title_short | Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. |
| title_sort | total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish pterois volitans miles from the atlantic coast of florida |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234534&type=printable |
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