Fig. 3. Total Hg concentration in the pooled pseudofaeces of 20 mussels that were
kept in seawater for 3 weeks (Control), then exposed daily to 20 µg
l-1 inorganic Hg for 3 weeks (Exposure), followed by transfer to
Hg-free seawater for a further 3 weeks (Recovery). Vertical bars represent
means ± S.E.M. (N=3).