Hair and blood total mercury concentrations in raccoons and striped skunks from Suisun Marsh 2016 to 2019
April 16, 2021
Total mercury concentrations were determined in hair and whole blood of raccoons and skunks in Suisun Marsh from 2016 to 2019. Individual skunks and raccoons were identified by a unique identifier (Animal_ID) and some animals were sampled multiple times. This dataset includes animal sex, age class, the date the sample was collected, animal body mass, head length, and head-to-torso length.
These data support the following publication:
Peterson, Sarah H., Ackerman, J.T., Hartman, C.A., Casazza, M.L., Feldheim, C.L., and Herzog, M.P. 2020. Mercury exposure in mammalian mesopredators inhabiting a brackish marsh. Environmental Pollution
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hair and blood total mercury concentrations in raccoons and striped skunks from Suisun Marsh 2016 to 2019 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9SRJFSI |
| Authors | Sarah E H Peterson, Josh T Ackerman |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Western Ecological Research Center - Headquarters |
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