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Sources of mercury in sediments, water, and fish of the lakes of Whatcom County, Washington
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sources of mercury in sediments, water, and fish of the lakes of Whatcom County, Washington |
| Creator | Paulson, Anthony J. |
| Subject | Mercury; Water -- Pollution; Trace elements in water; Fishes -- Diseases; Fishes; Fishes -- Effect of water quality on;organic compounds |
| Coverage | Washington; |
| Description | Abstract Concerns about mercury (Hg) contamination in Lake Whatcom, Washington, were raised in the late 1990s after a watershed protection survey reported elevated concentrations of Hg in smallmouth bass. The U.S. Geological Survey, the Whatcom County Health Department, and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) cooperated to develop a study to review existing data and collect new data that would lead to a better understanding of Hg deposition to Lake Whatcom and other lakes in... |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributor | hatcom County Health Department and the Washington State Department of Ecology |
| Date | 2004 |
| Type | text; |
| Format | application/pdf; |
| Source | Paulson, Anthony J., Sources of mercury in sediments, water, and fish of the lakes of Whatcom County, Washington, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5084, p111 |
| Language | eng; |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/106 |
