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Table 4 Assessment of Mercury levels in Nile tilapia fish in the different farms of Punjab, Pakistan.

From: Assessment of heavy metals and microbial loads in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from different farms and rivers

Farm	Body part	Mercury mg/kg
HMW	Flesh	0.06 ± 0.00^c
	Gills	0.11 ± 0.01^a
	Liver	0.08 ± 0.00^b
	Scales	0.01 ± 0.00^d
	Skin	0.01 ± 0.00^d
Shorkot	Flesh	0.05 ± 0.00^b
	Gills	0.00 ± 0.00
	Liver	0.07 ± 0.00^a
	Scales	0.00 ± 0.00
	Skin	0.05 ± 0.00^b
Rangpur	Flesh	0.00 ± 0.00
	Gills	0.04 ± 0.00^a
	Liver	0.01 ± 0.00^b
	Scales	0.00 ± 0.00
	Skin	0.01 ± 0.00^c

Results are given as means ± S.D with small letters (a, b, c, d) showing significant difference (p < 0.05).

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