Mercury Concentrations in Largemouth BASS (Micropterus Salmoides) from Five South Carolina Reservoirs
| Autor: | John D. Peles, Charles H. Jagoe, Angela K. Wall, Heather A. Brant, Travis C. Glenn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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South carolina
Environmental Engineering biology Ecological Modeling Savannah River Site chemistry.chemical_element Micropterus biology.organism_classification Pollution Mercury (element) Fishery Public access chemistry parasitic diseases Environmental Chemistry Environmental science sense organs Physical geography Water pollution Centrarchidae Water Science and Technology Trophic level |
| Zdroj: | Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 173:151-162 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2932 0049-6979 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11270-005-9034-5 |
| Popis: | Mercury concentrations in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) bass were compared among five reservoirs in South Carolina. Three of these reservoirs (Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, and Lake Marion) are accessible to the public and two (L-Lake and Par Pond) are located on the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS), which is closed to public access. Age-adjusted mercury concentrations were significantly higher in SRS bass compared to the offsite reservoirs. In addition, mercury concentrations were significantly higher in bass from Par Pond compared to L-Lake and in bass from Lakes Russell and Thurmond compared to Lake Marion. No mercury concentrations in excess of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration action level (1.0 mg⋅kg−1) were found in any bass from the public-accessible reservoirs. However, the majority of fish from these reservoirs had mercury concentrations that fall into or exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency consumption category of “no more than one per week". In addition, most fish from these reservoirs had mercury levels in excess of those believed to be detrimental to sensitive avian species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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