Main Title |
Mercury connections : the extent and effects of mercury pollution in norhteastern North America / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
BioDiversity Research Institute, |
Year Published |
2005 |
OCLC Number |
58425708 |
Subjects |
Mercury
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBD |
TD427.M4M473 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
03/11/2005 |
EJEM |
TD427.M4M473 2005 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
03/25/2005 |
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Collation |
24 cm. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"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. |
Contents Notes |
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. |