Which disease is caused by mercury poisoning from fish consumption?
Minamata disease is severe methylmercury poisoning first recognised around Minamata Bay in Japan. Industrial inorganic mercury entered aquatic sediments, where microorganisms converted part of it to methylmercury. This lipid-soluble compound bioaccumulated in organisms and biomagnified through fish and shellfish consumed by people, producing sensory disturbance, ataxia, visual-field constriction, paralysis, congenital injury, and sometimes death. Effective management combines cleaner fuels, emission standards, monitoring, urban planning, and protection of populations with high exposure or phys
Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Unit 8 Ecology