Pesticides and pesticide transformation product data from passive samplers deployed in 15 Great Lakes tributaries, 2016

This dataset includes pesticides and pesticide transformation products in 15 tributaries of the Great Lakes. Pesticides were monitored using polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) to estimate concentrations in water following standard protocols (Alvarez, 2010) in June and July 2016. POCIS extracts were analyzed for 225 chemicals (USGS National Water Quality Laboratory schedule 5437, Sandstrom and others, 2016), for which 129 chemicals also have POCIS uptake rates, allowing calculations of time-weighted mean concentration over the approximately 30 day deployment (Alvarez and others, 2008). Collectively, there were 97 chemicals detected, and time-weighted mean concentrations could be calculated for 95...

Categories: Data; Tags: Bad River, Clinton River, Cuyahoga River, Environmental Health, Fox River, All tags... Genesee River, Grand River, Great Lakes, Indiana, Indiana Harbor canal, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Limnology, Maumee River, Michigan, Milwaukee River, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oswego River, River Rouge, Saginaw River, St. Joseph River, St. Louis River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vermilion River, Water Resources, Wisconsin, contamination and pollution, dissolved contaminants, emerging contaminants, inlandWaters, legacy contaminants, passive samplers, pesticides, surface water, surface water quality, water chemistry, Fewer tags

Ratios of strontium to calcium measured in pectoral fin rays of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) captured in the lakes and rivers of Namakan Reservoir, Minnesota, United States and Ontario, Canada, 2007-15

The U.S. Geological Survey, Voyageurs National Park, South Dakota State University, and Missouri Department of Conservation conducted a cooperative study to measure ratios of strontium to calcium (Sr:Ca) in cross sections of pectoral fin rays obtained from lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) captured in lakes and rivers of Namakan Reservoir in Minnesota and Ontario. We measured Sr:Ca ratios in cross sections of 37 pectoral fin rays collected from 10 locations (5 rivers and 5 lakes) in Namakan Reservoir as part of a larger study to investigate whether relations between Sr:Ca in water and pectoral fin rays were significant and useful for determining migratory histories of lake sturgeon in Namakan Reservoir. Pectoral...

Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Crane Lake, Echo River, Ecology, Hydrology, All tags... Kabetogama Lake, Little Vermilion Lake, Loon River, Namakan Lake, Namakan River, Redhorse River, Sand Point Lake, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vermilion River, Voyageurs National park, Water Resources, aquatic biology, interagency programs, mass spectroscopy, strontium, Fewer tags

Reconnaissance of chemicals of potential biological concern in tributaries of the Great Lakes using passive samplers in 2010 and 2014

This data set is a compilation of data from two sampling efforts (2010 and 2014), focused on determining the presence and distribution of organic contaminants throughout the United States portion of the Great Lakes watershed. Water-borne contaminants were monitored in 69 tributaries of the Great Lakes using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs), and polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS). Analyses included 185 chemicals (143 detected) including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), legacy and current-use pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) and organophosphate fire retardants, pharmaceuticals, fragrances, industrial chemicals, surfactants, and others.

Tags: Ashtabula River, Au Sable River, Bad River, Black River, Buffalo River, All tags... Cattaraugus Creek, Cheboygan River, Clinton River, Cuyahoga River, Environmental Health, Escanaba River, Ford River, Fox River, Genesee River, Grand Calumet River, Grand River, Grass River, Great Lakes, Huron River, Indian River, Indiana, Indiana Harbor canal, Kalamazoo River, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Manistee River, Manistique River, Manitowoc River, Maumee River, Menominee River, Michigan, Milwaukee River, Minnesota, Montreal River, Muskegon River, Nemadji River, New York, Oconto River, Ohio, Ontonagon River, Oswegatchie River, Oswego River, Paw Paw River, Pere Marquette River, Peshtigo River, Pigeon River, Portage River, Portage-Burns waterway, Presque Isle River, Raquette River, Rifle River, River Raisin, River Rouge, Rocky River, Saginaw River, Sandusky River, Sheboygan River, St. Joseph River, St. Louis River, St. Regis River, Sturgeon River, Tahquamenon River, Thunder Bay River, Tonawanda Creek, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vermilion River, Water Quality, White River, Wisconsin, contamination and pollution, dissolved contaminants, emerging contaminants, inlandWaters, legacy contaminants, passive samplers, surface water, surface water quality, water chemistry, Fewer tags