Chassard-Bouchaud C, Galle P, Escaig F, Miyawaki M
C R Acad Sci III. 1984;299(18):719-24.
37 species of aquatic mammals, fish, crustacea, annelids, molluscs belonging to cephalopods, gasteropods and lamellibranchs were collected from coastal waters of France: North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, from Greece: Aegian Sea, from North America: Atlantic Ocean and from Japan: Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan and East China Sea. Microanalyses which were performed on organs and tissues, using secondary ion mass spectrometry, revealed high concentrations of lithium, which is commonly used in human therapy, but is also toxic in low amounts. The retention of this metal by the marine organisms appears as a general phenomenon independent of their biotope and geographical origin; the highest lithium levels were detected in the fish muscles (= edible part).
从法国沿海水域（北海、英吉利海峡、大西洋、地中海）、希腊（爱琴海）、北美洲（大西洋）以及日本（太平洋、日本海和东海）采集了37种水生哺乳动物、鱼类、甲壳类动物、环节动物、属于头足类、腹足类和双壳类的软体动物。使用二次离子质谱仪对器官和组织进行的微量分析显示，锂的浓度很高，锂常用于人类治疗，但少量时也有毒性。海洋生物对这种金属的留存似乎是一种普遍现象，与它们的生物群落和地理来源无关；在鱼类肌肉（即可食用部分）中检测到的锂含量最高。
