Mercury concentrations in fish in a remote Canadian Arctic lake

Lac Ste. Therese, a remote Canadian Arctic lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, has high natural (non-point source) mercury concentrations in fish. The high mercury levels have persisted for over 18 years. Lac Ste. Therese has had consistently higher mercury concentration in fish than the othe...

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Published in:Water, air and soil pollution air and soil pollution, 1995-02, Vol.80 (1-4), p.633-636
Main Author: STEPHENS, G. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on vertebrates
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
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Summary:Lac Ste. Therese, a remote Canadian Arctic lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, has high natural (non-point source) mercury concentrations in fish. The high mercury levels have persisted for over 18 years. Lac Ste. Therese has had consistently higher mercury concentration in fish than the other three lakes sampled within the basin, regardless of species tested.
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/BF01189715