Effects of stream water chemistry on mercury concentrations in brook trout in Shenandoah National Park
Snyder CD, Webb R, Atkinson J, Spitzer S. 2006. Effects of stream water chemistry on mercury concentrations in brook trout in Shenandoah National Park
The object of this study is to determine the presence and extent of mercury contamination in brook trout within Shenandoah National Park and also to determine if mercury contamination poses a threat to humans or fish populations in the park. Mercury from fossil fuel combustion has led to increased concentrations in freshwater systems and biota even in remote, relatively pristine areas. (PMIS 93874)
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Snyder, Craig; Webb, Rick; Atkinson, James; Spitzer, Shane
- Date of Issue
- 2006
- Units
- MIDN , NERO , SHEN
- Keywords
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata), bedrock strata, Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus), Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis), Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), General Report, Hg, methylmercury, Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieui), Water General, white suckers (Catostomus commersoni)
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Toxics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes