Mercury in Fish, Bed Sediment, and Water from Streams Across the United States, 1998-2005

Mercury (Hg) was examined in top-predator fish, bedsediment, and water from streams that spanned regional andnational gradients of Hg source strength and other factorsthought to influence methylmercury (MeHg) bioaccumulation.Sampled settings include stream basins that were agricultural,urbanized, undeveloped (forested, grassland, shrubland, andwetland land cover), and mined (for gold and Hg). ...

Publisher - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Subjects - Chemical, Mercury; Sediment, River; Fish Monitoring; Water, River

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Citation: Scudder BC, Chasar LC, Wentz DA, Bauch NJ, Brigham ME, Moran PW, Krabbenhoft DP. 2009. Mercury in Fish, Bed Sediment, and Water from Streams Across the United States, 1998-2005. Reston (VA): U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5109. 74 pp http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5109/pdf/sir20095109.pdf