Study quantifying mercury bioaccumulation in four fish species in the Shenandoah River basin near Waynesboro, VA. Measured total and methylmercury in prey and fish, analyzed diets, and used bioenergetics-based models. Dietary uptake dominated methylmercury exposure in contaminated rivers (87% vs. 57% in reference), with females and spring samples showing higher total mercury.
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