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Total and Methyl Mercury Water and Fish Concentrations within Everglades National Park

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2007
End Date
2018

Citation

Janssen, S.E., Tate, M.T., Poulin, B.A., Krabbenhoft, D.P., DeWild, J.F., Ogorek, J.M., Varonka, M.S., Orem, W.H., and Kline, J., 2022, Total and Methyl Mercury Water and Fish Concentrations within Everglades National Park: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9LB5VU2.

Summary

The data in this data release includes results from the analysis of water and fish from 76 sites in the Everglades National Park (ENP). Water and particulate matter samples were collected from 2008 to 2018 and analyzed for total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg). Filtered water samples were also analyzed for dissolved organic carbon (DOC), specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA), and major anions. Fish samples (Eastern Mosquitofish, Flagfish, African Jewelfish, Golden Topminnow, and Mayan Cichlid species) were collected from 2007 to 2018 and analyzed for THg and MeHg and carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. These data are important for analyzing hydrologic and geochemical controls on MeHg distribution and production in the ENP.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Sarah E Janssen
Originator :
Sarah E Janssen, Michael T Tate, Brett Poulin, David P Krabbenhoft, John F DeWild, Jacob M Ogorek, Matthew S Varonka, William H Orem, Jeffrey Kline
Metadata Contact :
Sarah E Janssen
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Upper Midwest Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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Total_and_Methyl_Mercury_Water_and_Fish_Concentrations_in_Everglades_National_Park_Final.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		48.09 KB application/fgdc+xml
Table_2_Water.csv 107.64 KB text/csv
Table_3_Fish.csv 74.11 KB text/csv
Table_1_Site_Description.csv 2.72 KB text/csv
Data_Dictionary_for_Mercury_Cycling_in_Everglades_National_Park.csv 11.55 KB text/csv

Purpose

These data were collected as a part of an annual survey in Everglades National Park (ENP) conducted by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and U.S Geological Survey (USGS). The purpose of this study is to identify long-term spatial and temporal trends in water and fish mercury concentrations and identify drivers of methylmercury production across the landscape.

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