Decline of mercury in young fishes from western Lake Erie between 1970-71 and 1974
Progressive Fish-Culturist
By: Wolf-Dieter N. Busch
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Abstract
Concentrations of total mercury were determined for samples of age 0-II whole fish of six species collected from western Lake Erie in 1970-71 and five species collected in 1974. Within years, average total mercury concentrations increased with age and size in all species. The concentrations were significantly lower (37 to 86%) in 1974 than in 1970-71. Methylmercury concentrations and the proportion of methylmercury to total mercury increased with age and size of fish in samples of four species collected in 1970-71.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Decline of mercury in young fishes from western Lake Erie between 1970-71 and 1974 |
| Series title | Progressive Fish-Culturist |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1983)45[202:DOMIYF]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 202 |
| Last page | 206 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |