@article{fdi:010065461, title = {{S}pecificpathways of dietary methylmercury and inorganic mercury determined by mercury speciation and isotopic composition in zebrafish ({D}anio rerio)}, author = {{F}eng, {C}. {Y}. and {P}edrero, {Z}. and {G}entes, {S}. and {B}arre, {J}. and {R}enedo, {M}. and {T}essier, {E}. and {B}eraitt, {S}. and {M}aury-{B}rachet, {R}. and {M}esmer-{D}udons, {N}. and {B}audrimont, {M}. and {L}egeay, {A}. and {M}aurice, {L}aurence and {G}onzalez, {P}. and {A}mouroux, {D}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}n original approach is proposed to investigate inorganic (i{H}g) and methylinercury ({M}e{H}g) trophic transfer and fate in a model fish, {D}anio rerio, by combining natural isotopic fractionation and speciation. {A}nimals were exposed to three different dietary conditions: (1) 50 ng {H}g g(-1), 80% as {M}e{H}g; (2) diet enriched in {M}e{H}g 10 000 ng {H}g g(-1), 95% as {M}e{H}g, and (3) diet enriched in i{H}g 10 000 ng {H}g g(-1), 99% as i{H}g. {H}arvesting was carried out after 0, 7, 25, and 62 days. {T}ime-dependent {H}g species distribution and isotopic fractionation in fish organs (muscle, brain, liver) and feces, exhibited different patterns, as a consequence of their dissimilar metabolization. {T}he rapid isotopic re-equilibration to the new {M}e{H}g-food source reflects its high bioaccumulation rate. {R}elevant aspects related to {H}g excretion are also described. {T}his study confirms {H}g isotopic fractionation as a powerful tool to investigate biological processes, although its deconvolution and fully understanding is still a challenge.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {T}echnology}, volume = {49}, numero = {21}, pages = {12984--12993}, ISSN = {0013-936{X}}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1021/acs.est.5b03587}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065461}, }