Fish and shellfish are widely available foods that provide important nutrients, particularly n-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), to many populations globally. These nutrients …

The most important mercury species in the environment is monomethylmercury (MMHg), the
topic of this chapter. This organic mercury compound is normally not released into the …

Evidence now suggests that the roles of essential fatty acids as growth promoters and as
indices of health and nutrition are fundamentally similar in freshwater and marine …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a ubiquitous environmental neurotoxicant, with human exposures
predominantly resulting from fish consumption. Developmental exposure of zebrafish to …

Two groups of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), termed omega-3 and omega-6 in food (or
here as n-3 and n-6 PUFA, respectively), are essential for all vertebrates and probably also …

Despite many claims of broad benefits, especially for in utero development, derived from the
consumption of fish as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, individual species of fish and …

Microalgae have been increasingly considered as a sustainable “biofactory” with huge
potentials to fill up the current and future shortages of food and nutrition. They have become …

Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation in fish poses well-known health risks to wildlife and humans
through fish consumption. Yet fish Hg concentrations are highly variable, and key factors …

A formula was derived for quantification of benefit-risk ratio (hazard quotient) for the intake of
a product containing essential polyunsaturated fatty acids vs. heavy metals. The quotient …

Phytoplankton biomass can significantly affect metal (loid) bioaccumulation in plankton, but
the underlying mechanisms are still controversial. We investigated the bioaccumulation of …