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Slide deck reporting Phase I system characterization of aquatic communities and prey tissue mercury in the South River watershed. Presents sampling goals, benthic invertebrate and fish community assessments (May and August 2006), and biota tissue THg/MeHg data (March–June 2006). Key findings include consistent taxa richness, gatherer/filterer dominance, downstream increases in invertebrate mercury, and ≈2× higher mercury in fish.

File Type: pdf
Categories: Presentations
Tags: benthic invertebrates, Corbicula, crayfish, fish community, mercury, methylmercury, Phase-I, Shenandoah River, south-river, URS
Publication Date : 1905-06-28
Type : Presentation
Review Notes : Document is a slide presentation/progress report from 2006; no specific publication day/month is provided. Appears to be a standalone presentation (not clearly tied to an SRST meeting).

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