Clear Lake is a 180 km2 freshwater lake located in the California Coast Range, approximately 120 km northwest of Sacramento. The lake supports a wide variety of fish and bird species and is a very popular sport-fishing destination. However, fish consumption advisories associated with mercury (Hg) contamination exist for several popular recreational species. The lake is comprised of three main regions including a large open-water region to the northwest (North Arm), a smaller and narrower region to the southeast (South Arm), and the smallest and narrowest region to the east (Oaks Arm). The Sulfur Bank Mercury Mine (SBMM), located on the south shore of the Oaks Arm, was mined by both open-pit and underground methods...
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Tags: Aquatic Biology,
Clear Lake,
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Lake County, CA,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
Water Quality,
Water Resources,
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aquatic ecosystems,
bioaccumulation,
biogeochemistry,
biota,
ecosystem management,
mercury,
methylmercury,
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