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glacierre2 t1_j2ffyv6 wrote

Reply to comment by XComhghall in If fish accumulate mercury in the more toxic, methylmercury form, is it toxic to them? by XComhghall

The problem is not fish dying from mercury poisoning (I mean, that would be a problem, a really big one). Much before the levels required for that, the fish may have for example brain damage, which is not such a big deal for fish, but an equivalent in humans render you invalid to carry out a normal life.

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VoilaVoilaWashington t1_j2fhkia wrote

Brain damage would be an issue for any animal. Predators not being able to hunt and track their prey, which would represent most of their brain power, or prey not being able to evade strikes.

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