Procedures for collecting and processing aquatic invertebrates and fish for analysis of mercury as part of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program / by Barbara C. Scudder [and five others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Eikenberry, Barbara C. Scudder, author.

Contributor:

Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey open-file report ; 2008-1208.

Open-file report ; 2008-1208

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Water-Quality Assessment Program (U.S.).

Mercury wastes--Environmental aspects--United States.

Mercury wastes.

Aquatic invertebrates--Mercury content.

Aquatic invertebrates.

Fishes--Mercury content.

Fishes.

Mercury--Analysis.

Mercury.

Mercury wastes--Environmental aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 34 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2008.

Summary:

"Mercury studies conducted as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program have included nationwide reconnaissance samplings of hundreds of stream sites, as well as detailed, process-oriented research at selected sites. These reconnaissance and detailed studies are intended to provide a better understanding of methyl mercury bioaccumulation in stream ecosystems over a range of environmental settings. This publication describes trace-element-clean techniques used for collection and processing of aquatic invertebrates and fish to be analyzed for total mmethyl mercurylmercury, and stable isotopes as part of NAWQA studies."--Abstract.

Notes:

At head of cover title: National Water-Quality Assessment Program.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-20).

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (USGS website, viewed May 11, 2020).

OCLC:

468806569