Estimation of the bioaccumulation of mercury by bluegill sunfish in East Fork Poplar Creek: Final report for the period 1 October 1985-30 April 1987

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6610804

Young, R C

Studies conducted by Van Winkle, et al., (1984), on East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC) documented the system to be contaminated by mercury originating from the Department of Energy's Y-12 Plant. Specifically, the study showed that the fine sediments in the stream were significantly contaminated with mercury; the mercury contamination was highest near the Y-12 discharge and decreased in downstream sediments, and fish in the system had mercury concentrations in muscle tissue exceeding FDA limits of 1.0 ppM.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville (USA). Office of Natural Resources and Economic Development
• DOE Contract Number: AI05-86OR21596
• OSTI ID: 6610804
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/21596-T1; ON: DE87009948
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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