Salton Sea sampling program: baseline studies

Technical Report · Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6548981· OSTI ID:6548981

Tullis, R E; Carter, J L; Langlois, G W

Baseline data are provided on three species of fish from the Salton Sea, California. The fishes considered were the orange mouth corvina (Cynoscion xanthulus), gulf croaker (Bairdiella icistius) and sargo (Anisotremus davidsonii). Morphometric and meristic data are presented as a baseline to aid in the evaluation of any physiological stress the fish may experience as a result of geothermal development. Analyses were made on muscle, liver, and bone of the fishes sampled to provide baseline data on elemental tissue burdens. The elements measured were: As, Br, Ca, Cu, Fe, Ga, K, Mn, Mi, Pb, Rb, Se, Sr, Zn, and Zr. These data are important if an environmentally sound progression of geothermal power production is to occur at the Salton Sea.

• Research Organization: California State Univ., Hayward (USA). Dept. of Biological Sciences
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6548981
• Report Number(s): UCRL-15343
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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