Presentation of 2012 fish tissue mercury monitoring in the South River watershed. DEQ sampled 19 stations across the South River, South Fork Shenandoah, Shenandoah, and North Rivers targeting smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, suckers, catfish and stocked trout. Trout remained safe to eat, overall tissue concentrations were similar to prior years, and non‑lethal biopsy sampling proved unacceptable due to analytical issues.
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pdf
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Presentations
Publication Date :
1905-07-04
Type :
Presentation
Review Notes :
Document date set to 2012 based on the title slide; no specific day or month provided. Author name 'Calvin Jordan' and DEQ logo are visible on the cover. Summary and findings taken directly from slides; biopsy problems reference DCLS and analytical limitations as stated in the presentation.
