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Mercury Exposure in Piscivorous Birds at the Carson River (NV) Superfund Site, 1997-2006

March 30, 2016
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The persistence and degree of mercury contamination of the lower Carson River system (LCRS) have led to placement of a portion of the Carson River Basin (including Lahontan Reservoir) on the US. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Priorities List ("Superfund") for research and cleanup. The potential toxicity of mercury concentrations within the LCRS to piscivorous birds (snowy egrets, black-crowned night-herons, and double-crested cormorants) was examined from 1997-2006.

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Publication Year 2016
Title Mercury Exposure in Piscivorous Birds at the Carson River (NV) Superfund Site, 1997-2006
DOI 10.5066/F7T43R5X
Authors Charles J Henny
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Headquarters

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Charles J. Henny

Scientist Emeritus
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
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541-750-1013

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