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Mercury and Dissolved Organic Matter in Delta Wetlands

Research
A rainbow trout seen on the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Flood Redistributes Mercury in Grand Canyon Aquatic Food Webs

Activity
Applying a solution of water and a stable isotope of mercury (202Hg) on the shores of a lake in the Experimental Lake Area

Some Ecosystems will Respond to Reductions in Mercury Emissions

Research
Satellite image of South San Francisco Bay

Remote Sensing of Mercury Pollution in South San Francisco Bay

Research
Foster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) While Hunting in Flight

Body Symmetry in Forster's Terns Related to Mercury Exposure

Research
Voyageurs National Park

Complex Response to Decline in Atmospheric Deposition of Mercury

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Bear River California

Mercury Methylation and Bioaccumulation in the Bear River Watershed

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Laughing gull (Larus atricilla)

Identifying the Genetic Basis of Avian Susceptibility to Mercury

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Nine ducks in flight above a grassy area

Avian Influenza Prevalence Correlated to Mercury Concentrations in Wild Waterfowl

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Assessment of methyl mercury (MeHg) release from sediment formed in wetland treatment cells designed to remove mercury from surface waters using in situ coagulation

Activity
Scientist holding a brook trout with gloved hands

Mercury in Fish from 21 National Parks in the West

Activity
Foster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) While Hunting in Flight

Synthesis of Mercury Distribution and Bioaccumulation Across Western North America

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brown colored stream flowing through green brush with evergreens in background

Mercury Bioaccumulation in Fish in New York's Streams and Rivers

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A fishing spider eats a freshly emerged damselfly.

How Spiders Can Help Us Connect Aquatic Mercury Contamination to Terrestrial Food Webs

Research
Landsat image of the south end of San Francisco Bay Estuary and associated wetlands

Scientists Identify Processes that Affect Fish Mercury Concentrations in Estuarine Wetlands

Research
Blobs of spilled element mercury (Hg)

Roadmap to Understanding Factors Influencing Mercury Exposure and Adverse Health Effects

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cache creek

Wildfire Effect on Mercury Levels in Putah and Cache Creek Watersheds

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Map showing location of field sites

Quantification of Mercury Flux in Eroding Mining Debris, Yuba River Watershed, California

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Burning coal for energy production contributes large amounts of mercury to the atmosphere

Comprehensive Assessment of Mercury in Streams Explains Major Sources, Cycling, and Effects

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Several lamprey in a tank of water with a ruler

Trend and source identification of mercury contamination in Mid-Columbia Basin Pacific lamprey larvae

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Image: Endangered Humpback Chub

Assessment of Mercury and Selenium Accumulation in Upper Colorado River Basin Fish

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small stream in middle of marshy area with mountains and trees in background

Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation in the Upper Hudson River Basin--Fishing Brook

Activity
Scientist Holding an Adult Pacific Lamprey

Pesticides, Flame Retardants, and Mercury in Tissues from Columbia Basin Pacific Lamprey

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boulders in a small stream with green vegetation along banks

Mercury concentration in water, sediment, and fish in the Neversink watershed, New York

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brown leggy bug on a person's fingertips

The Effectiveness of Total Mercury as a Surrogate for Methylmercury in Aquatic Invertebrates

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Areas of Concern: Development of St. Louis River AOC Remedial Targets for Mercury

Project
person in a boat on water holding up a big fish

The Effects of Watershed and Stream Liming on Mercury Dynamics at Honnedaga Lake

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Image of an underwater diver.

Assessment of environmental impacts of mercury treatability test using suction dredging, South Yuba River

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Map showing Watersheds in the northwestern Sierra Nevada of California showing past-producing gold mines

Analysis of Factors Causing Mercury Impairment in Water Bodies of the Sierra Nevada, California

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Scientist holding a yellow warbler

Science to Help Understand Exposure and Toxicological Effects of Environmental Mercury to Representative Birds

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