Factors influencing changes in mercury concentrations in lake water and yellow perch (Perca flavescens) in Adirondack lakes

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-196

  Dittman, Jason A ^a   Driscoll, Charles T ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adirondack lakes; Bioaccumulation; Mercury; Yellow perch

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FISH; GROWTH; LAKE WATER; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PH; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

ADIRONDACK LAKE; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 63149095452     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-009-9289-9     Document Type: Article

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