Contribution of Shellfish Consumption to Lower Mercury Health Risk for Residents in Northern Jiaozhou Bay, China

Table 4

Hg intake to residents of different age groups near northern Jiaozhou Bay by shellfish consumption values (g·d⁻¹).

Species	The daily Hg intake through shellfish consumption for residents of different age
	Adults		Teenagers		Children
	Average	Range	Average	Range	Average	Range
Ruditapes philippinarum	1.200	0.050–47	0.554	0.023–21.705	0.602	0.025–23.594
Argopecten irradians	22.600	7.350–53.600	10.440	3.394–24.752	11.345	3.690–26.907
Sinonovacula constricta	4.000	1.650–8.550	1.847	0.762–3.948	2.008	0.828–4.292
Haliotis asinina	7.314	2.559–14.358	3.378	1.182–6.630	3.742	1.309–7.346
Busycon canaliculatum	7.525	0.090–32.990	3.475	0.042–15.234	3.850	0.046–16.878
Concha Ostreae	4.750	1.155–12.800	2.194	0.531–5.911	2.385	0.577–6.426
Neptunea cumingi	2.197	0.181–6.050	1.015	0.083–2.794	1.124	0.092–3.095