Contaminant levels in Hudson River mammals
Loukmas J and Mayack D. Contaminant levels in Hudson River mammals. Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
This study evaluated the extent of PCB contamination in mustelid populations within the Hudson River ecosystem. The loading of PCBs in the Hudson River downstream of Fort Edward, New York, is the highest of any major river system in the United States. Analysis of a small number of mink and otter collected from the Hudson River region of New York State suggest that high levels of PCB contamination are present in populations of these mustelids in the Hudson River drainage.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Loukmas, Jeff; Mayack, Dave
- Units
- SARA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Contaminants, Hudson River Region, Mammals, Mink, Muskrat, Mustelids, Otter, PCB