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Point and nonpoint source mercury pollution of Oregon Reservoirs

Creator:

Park, Jeong-Gue

Abstract:

Two Oregon reservoirs contaminated by different mercury sources were compared for mercury distribution in sediment and bioaccumulation by fish. The average mercury concentration in the sediment of Cottage Grove reservoir (0.67 ± 0.05 μg/g dry wt) was higher than for Dorena Reservoir (0.12 ± 0.01 μg/g dry wt). Sediment mercury...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Mercury accumulation in fish from Cottage Grove Reservoir and its tributaries

Creator:

Worcester, Thomas C

Abstract:

A fish sampling program was initiated at Cottage Grove Reservoir in June of 1974 to investigate mercury accumulation in the fish. Samples were collected periodicallv from June to November, 1974, and from June, 1975 through January, 1976 from both the reservoir and its tributaries. Species collected included spring chinook salmon...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis