Changes in mercury bioaccumulation in an apex predator in response to removal of an introduced competitor

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 488-498

  Lepak, Jesse M ^a   Robinson, Jason M ^b   Kraft, Clifford E ^b   Josephson, Daniel C ^b  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fish removal; Food web; Growth dilution; Lake trout; Mercury; Smallmouth bass

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOENERGETICS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIETARY SHIFT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOOD WEB; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LAKE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; PERCIFORM; PREDATOR; SALMONID;

ARTICLE; BASS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOENERGY; COMPETITOR SPECIES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENERGY; FOOD WEB; FORAGING; LAKE; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR; PREDICTION; PREY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TROUT;

ANIMALS; BASS; BIODIVERSITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD CHAIN; FRESH WATER; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEW YORK; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TROUT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

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

INVERTEBRATA; MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 67650739517     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-009-0306-5     Document Type: Article

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