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can cause both chronic and acute poisoning. fish and shellfish have a natural tendency to concentrate mercury in their bodies, often in the form of methylmercury, a highly toxic organic compound of mercury. species of fish that are high on the food chain, such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel , bluefin
tuna, albacore tuna, and tilefish contain higher concentrations of mercury than others. as mercury and methylmercury are fat soluble, they primarily accumulate in the viscera, although they are also found throughout the muscle tissue. when this fish is consumed by a predator, the mercury level is accumulated...
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