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Contaminant Screening
Methyl Mercury
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In both 1994 &1998 surveys , muscles of big fishes contained high concentrations of total Hg(T. Hg) and Me-Hg similar to these reported in previous surveys in the Region (in mid-1980 and 1993-4)
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Highest measure levels of Hg found in fishes from Kuwait in both surveys (in Bubiyan,1994 and in S. Kuwait,1998)
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Usually, Methyl Mercury (Me-Hg) comprised the bulk of T. Hg in fish muscles from the Region
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Generally, Hg levels in fish muscles not exceeded 0.5 mg/kg -wet wt (permissible consumption limit)
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Bivalves usually characterized by Hg and Me-Hg levels less than found in fishes and higher that those in sediments with much lesser amount of Me-Hg in T. Hg
Examples of Obtained Results:
Levels of Methyl Mercury (ng/g-dw) in Near-shore sediments in RSA
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The Headquarters of ROPME has moved to a new location in Sulabikhat since 7 October 2018. New telephone numbers: 22093939 22090021 24864226
 2019 Poster Drawing Competition Winners
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 ROPME-JICA Workshop on Coastal Habitat Conservation & Rehab in RSA | 16-17 Sep 2019  Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Eutrophication and HABs, 16-18 Jan. 2018, Muscat, Oman
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