Procedures for Collecting and Processing Aquatic Invertebrates and Fish for Analysis of Mercury as Part of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program

Procedures for Collecting and Processing Aquatic Invertebrates and Fish for Analysis of Mercury as Part of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program

2008

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 methylmercury 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 mercury, methylmercury, and stable isotopes as part of NAWQA studies.

Haney, Jeanmarie
Chasar, Lia C.
DeWeese, L. Rod
Brigham, Mark E.
Wentz, Dennis A.
Brumbaugh, William G.

US Geological Survey

46

Water Conveyance & Hydraulics
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mercury
National Water Quality Assessment
National Water-Quality Assessment
National Water-Quality Assessments
NAWQA
NAWQAs
National Water Information System
National Water Information Systems

2000-2009

Yes

Public Domain

Minnesota Water Research Digital Library