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| Title | Mercury in Edible Fish Tissue and Sediments from Selected Lakes and Rivers of Washington State |
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Mercury in Edible Fish Tissue and Sediments from Selected Lakes and Rivers of Washington State (Number of pages: 114) (Publication Size: 1MB)
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| Author(s) | Fischnaller, S., P. Anderson, and D. Norton | ||||
| Description | Mercury concentrations were assessed in 185 fish and 60 sediment samples collected from 18 lakes and two rivers across Washington State. Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) were chosen as the target species due to their wide distribution, predatory nature, and known tendency to bioaccumulate mercury. Mercury concentrations in fish tissue were found to vary widely among waterbodies and individual fish, but were positively correlated with fish age. Mercury levels in fish are compared to human health consumption criterion. Mercury levels in sediment are compared to available North American Sediment Quality Values. |
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| Keywords | Whatcom, tissue, toxics, rule, lakes, goals, health, fish, study, river, plan, water, chemical, water quality, sediment, toxic, quality, mercury, lake, chemical action plan | ||||
| WEB PAGE | Contaminants in lake sediment cores | ||||
| WATERSHED | Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIA 01,WRIA 03,WRIA 09,WRIA 12,WRIA 13,WRIA 15,WRIA 22,WRIA 23,WRIA 24,WRIA 28,WRIA 32,WRIA 41,WRIA 42,WRIA 49,WRIA 54,WRIA 57,WRIA 59) |
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| DATA | Environmental Information Management (EIM) #PAND0001 |
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| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Mercury in Lake Whatcom Sediments: Spatial Distribution, Depositional History, and Tributary Inputs Ecology/Health Responses to Public Comments Received on the Draft Mercury Chemical Action Plan Focus on Mercury in Fish: Study finds elevated levels in Washington fish Frequently Asked Questions about Mercury in Bass Quality Assurance Project Plan: Screening Survey of Mercury Levels in Edible Fish Tissue from Selected Lakes and Rivers of Washington State Mercury Concentrations in Edible Muscle of Lake Whatcom Fish |
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