Concentrations of Elements in Fish Fillets, Fish Muscle Plugs, and Crayfish from the 2007 Missouri Department of Conservation General Contaminant Monitoring Program

May, Thomas W.; Walther, Michael J.; Brumbaugh, William G.; McKee, Michael J.

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This report presents the results of a contaminant monitoring survey conducted annually by the Missouri Department of Conservation to examine the levels of selected elemental contaminants in fish fillets, fish muscle plugs, and crayfish. Fillets of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), bass (Micropterus salmoides, Micropterus dolomieu, Morone chrysops), walleye (Sander vitreus), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), northern hog sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were collected from 21 sites as part of the Department‘s Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program. Long-pincered crayfish (Orconectes longidigitus) were collected from one site to assess trophic transfer of metals to fish. Fish muscle plugs were collected from smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) at two different locations from one site.

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97520

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May, Thomas W.; Walther, Michael J.; Brumbaugh, William G.; McKee, Michael J.

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Columbia Environmental Research Center

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ENGLISH

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iv, 12 p.

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Prepared in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Open-File Report

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OFR

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2009-1091

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Concentrations of Elements in Fish Fillets, Fish Muscle Plugs, and Crayfish from the 2007 Missouri Department of Conservation General Contaminant Monitoring Program; 2009; OFR; 2009-1091; May, Thomas W.; Walther, Michael J.; Brumbaugh, William G.; McKee, Michael J.