Absence of mercury effects on fish populations of boreal reservoirs despite 3 to 6 fold increases in mercury concentrations
At the La Grande hydroelectric complex located in northern Quebec, Canada, mercury concentrations were measured in over 25 000 fish as part of an ongoing environmental effects monitoring program. Five fish species were monitored over a 30-year period: the non-piscivorous lake whitefish (Coregonus cl...
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Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2013-04-01
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Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130134002 |