Namibia: We Studied Mercury Levels in Cape Monkfish Off Namibia's Coast

[The Conversation Africa] The presence of mercury in the marine environment is becoming an issue of concern. Once in the ocean mercury is converted into a more toxic compound known as methylmercury. In this form it's absorbed by the digestive tract of creatures at all feeding levels in the marine ecosystem. In fish, reduced swimming activity, loss of balance, and possibly death have been linked to mercury contamination. Mercury has a very low rate of breakdown and excretion, which means it builds up - in a process known as bioaccum