Contribution of Shellfish Consumption to Lower Mercury Health Risk for Residents in Northern Jiaozhou Bay, China
Table 2
The distribution of Hg in the different parts of shellfish samples (wet weight, mg·kg−1).
Species
Name of part
Average
Range
S.D.
Number
Argopecten irradians
Viscus
0.839a
0.523–1.072
0.177
31
Edible part
0.526b
0.174–0.871
0.273
31
Mantle
0.296bc
0.155–0.612
0.171
31
Foot
0.156bc
0.147–0.171
0.008
31
Concha Ostreae
Edible part
0.096a
0.037–0.256
0.067
47
mantle
0.047a
0.023–0.124
0.035
47
Busycon canaliculatum
Viscus
0.251a
0.011–1.096
0.233
38
Edible part
0.231a
0.003–0.947
0.219
38
Haliotis asinina
Viscus
0.250a
0.091–0.477
0.028
21
Edible part
0.121b
0.085–0.398
0.097
21
Notes: there is no significant difference between those containing same letters, and there is significant difference between those containing different letters, with .
