Morphometric, Age and Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Smallmouth Bass Plasma from Four Sites in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
May 28, 2021
Archived plasma from fish health monitoring sites within the Chesapeake Bay watershed was analyzed for 13 perfluoroalkyl compounds. Smallmouth bass were collected from two sites in the Potomac River drainage (Antietam Creek, Maryland and South Branch Potomac, West Virginia) and two in the Susquehanna River drainage (West Branch Mahantango Creek, Pennsylvania and Pine Creek, Pennsylvania). Site and date of collection, length, weight and age of each adult smallmouth bass were documented. Four compounds were detected in every plasma sample, while two additonal compounds were only occasionally observed at low concentrations.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2021 |
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Title | Morphometric, Age and Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Smallmouth Bass Plasma from Four Sites in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed |
DOI | 10.5066/P9H8DW78 |
Authors | Vicki S Blazer, Heather L Walsh, Cheyenne Smith |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
USGS Organization | Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory |
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