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University of Georgia researchers found high levels of mercury in alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp , Jekyll Island and Yawkey Wildlife Center .
Mercury concentrations were more prominent in larger, older gators.
Mercury levels seemed to be inherited by offspring of hatchlings.
Mercury is a neurotoxin that is very lethal to organisms. If it builds up, it moves through the food web.
Research signals need for future studies on mercury impact.
It's likely not just alligators being influenced by high levels of mercury in the environment.
"Now that we know this about one of the apex predators in these systems, we wonder what else is being affected?" said Kristen Zemaitis .
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