Ratio of Mercury Concentration to PCB Concentration Varies with Sex of White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
The whole-fish total mercury (Hg) concentrations were determined in 25 mature female and 26 mature male white suckers (Catostomus commersonii) caught during their spawning run in the Kewaunee River, a tributary to Lake Michigan. The age of each fish was estimated using thin-sectioned otoliths, and t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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Series: | Environments |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/5/9/94 |