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Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC, Seattle) | Format: URL
wfrc.usgs.gov — Mercury contamination from historic gold mining operations is widespread in many rivers, lakes, and reservoirs on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. A multidisciplinary investigation by USGS is attempting to better understand mercury dynamics and to identify hot spots within Camp Far West Reservoir in order to determine if remediation More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC, Columbia) | Format: .PDF
www.cerc.usgs.gov — The study described in this report was conducted as part of the USGS Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program. This project collected, examined, and analyzed 217 fish representing three species at 10 stations in the US portion of the Yukon River Basin (YRB) from May to October 2002. Four sampling sites were located on the More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC, Seattle) | Format: URL
wfrc.usgs.gov — Lake Natoma, an 8,760 acre-feet reservoir on the American River, is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for multiple uses that include fishing and other water-based recreation. Preliminary results from 22 fish samples collected in Lake Natoma during August 2000 indicate that the mercury content may approach or exceed guidelines for More...
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