Distribution of arsenic and mercury in zoobenthos from the Shubenacadie River headwater lakes in Nova Scotia / by J.L. Metcalfe and A. Mudroch.: En13-5/85-72E-PDF

"The Shubenacadie River headwater lakes are contaminated with arsenic and mercury as a result of past gold mining activities in the area. Recent studies have shown that significant amounts of arsenic are transported from one lake to another, and that levels of mercury up to 2ug/g have accumulated in some fish species. This report presents the results of the first year of an investigation into the pathways of arsenic and mercury in the lake ecosystem"--Exec. summary.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title Distribution of arsenic and mercury in zoobenthos from the Shubenacadie River headwater lakes in Nova Scotia / by J.L. Metcalfe and A. Mudroch.
Series title NWRI contribution ; no. 85-72
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Division Control No. ECD55".
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes executive summary and abstract in English and French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ont. : Environmental Contaminants Division, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, [1985].
Author / Contributor Metcalfe-Smith, J. L. (Janice L.)
Mudroch, Alena.
Description 30 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/85-72E-PDF
Subject terms Pollutants
Water qualilty
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