Effects of prey assemblage on mercury bioaccumulation in a piscivorous sport fish

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 506-507; pp. 330 - 337
• Main Authors: Johnson, Brett M, Lepak, Jesse M, Wolff, Brian A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 15.02.2015
• Subjects: Animals; Bioaccumulation; Colorado; Consumption; Contamination; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Environmental Monitoring; Fish; Fisheries - statistics & numerical data; Fishes - metabolism; Food Chain; Fresh Water; Mercury (metal); Mercury - metabolism; Predators; Risk; Simulation; Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism; Colorado; USA, Colorado; Mercury mitigation; Food web; Prey contamination; Walleye

Mercury (Hg) is a persistent global contaminant that biomagnifies, often reaching maximum levels in apex predators. Mercury contamination in piscivorous fish is a serious health risk for anglers and other fish consumers. We used data collected from a reservoir in Colorado to develop bioenergetics-ba...