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At the end of determination, the results are issued as concentration ranges. The following table illustrates the results obtained from cases studies during training courses in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil, and Manado, Indonesia.
 
   
 
Common Name
Scientific Name
Mercury Content (ng/g)
 Tucunaré*
Cichla ocellaris
300-600
 Filhote*
Brachyplatystoma filammentatosum
100 to 300
 Surubim*
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
600 to 1000
 Pirarucu*
Arapaima gigas
>1000
 Pescada*
Piagioscion sp.
100-300
 Pirapitinga*
Colossoma brachypomum
<100
 Pacu*
Metynis hypsauchen
<100
 Acari*
Panaque sp.
<100
 Tamoatá*
Hoplosternum thoracatum
<100
 Mapará*
Hypophthalmus marginarus
100-300
 Aracu*
Laemolyta petiti
<100
 Pani**
Thunus sp.
300-600
 Tuna**
Thunus sp.
~300
 Cakalang**
Katsuwonus pelamis
<100
 Deho**
Euthinnus sp.
~100
 Malalugis**
Decapterus sp.
~100
 Tude**
Selaroides sp.
100-300
 Nila**
Tilapia nilotica
100-300
 Mas -1**
Cyprinus carpio
~100
 
  ** Manado, Indonesia - September 2003
* Itaituba, Pará, Brazil - August 2003
 
   
   
 
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