"Mercury Connections is a summary of the major findings reported in a series of 21 papers. These papers are published in: Biogeographical patterns of environmental mercury in northeastern North America. 2005. Ecotoxicology. Volume 14, numbers 1 and 2."--verso of cover.

Executive summary -- The mercury problem - an overview -- What is mercury and where does it come from? -- What happens to mercury in the landscape? -- Why is mercury a problem to fish, wildlife and people? What has been done to reduce mercury? -- Mercury levels are high and pervasive in northeastern North America -- Mercury deposition -- Mercury in lake and river sediments -- Mercury in water -- Mercury in freshwater fish -- Mercury exists in animals throughout the food chain - even forest songbirds -- Crayfish as mercury yardsticks -- Salamanders detect mercury in headwaters -- Scientists document widespread mercury in aquatic birds -- Research reveals mercury in forest songbirds -- Mercury found in mink and river otter -- Hotspots of mercury occur in northeastern North America and pose a risk to ecological health -- What is a hotspot and how is it measured? -- Where are the hotspots in the region ? -- Why are some areas "hot"? -- Environmental monitoring of mercury must be expanded -- Long-term network sites -- Intensive study sites.