Biological effects of mercury-contaminated sediment in northern Thunder Bay, Lake Superior / D. Milani and L.C. Grapentine.: En13-5/05-326E-PDF

"There are elevated levels of mercury in sediments of northern Thunder Bay (inner harbour), Lake Superior. To assess impacts on invertebrate communities, sediment toxicity, and the bioavailability of this mercury and its potential for effects on fish and wildlife through biomagnification, a study was conducted involving (a) comparisons of benthic invertebrate communities and laboratory toxicological response to those established for Great Lakes reference sites, (b) comparisons of total and methyl mercury concentration in sediment and resident benthic invertebrates from Thunder Bay to those from Lake Superior reference sites, (c) analyses of the relationships of total and methyl mercury concentrations in invertebrates to those in sediment, and (d) predictions of methyl mercury concentrations in representative consumers of benthic invertebrates and their predators using screening-level trophic transfer models"--Abstract, page i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada). Aquatic Ecosystem Impacts Research Branch.
Title Biological effects of mercury-contaminated sediment in northern Thunder Bay, Lake Superior / D. Milani and L.C. Grapentine.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 05-326
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in English and French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario : Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute, Aquatic Ecosystem Impacts Research Branch, [2005]
Author / Contributor Milani, D. W., author.
Grapentine, Lee C. (Lee Curtis), 1961- author.
Description 1 online resource (xi, 79 pages) : maps, graphs.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/05-326E-PDF
Subject terms Sediments
Mercury
Lakes
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