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Mercury (Hg) in muscle of cod (Gadus Morhua) and muscle of herring (Clupea harrengus)

Median mg/kg wet weight for 1995-1999. EU-legislation limit for mercury in foodstuffs 'muscle of fish' is 0.5 mg/kg wet weight (EU, 2001b). Larger symbols may obscure other symbols.