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Mercury and selected pesticide levels in fish and wildlife of Utah: I. levels of mercury, DDT, DDE, dieldrin and PCB in fish

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Levels of mercury and selected pesticides were determined in the muscle tissue of fish obtained from different regions in the state of Utah. The levels of mercury present were generally lower than the guideline limit (0.5 ppm) in most fish except those obtained from one localized area (Willard Bay Reservoir). Predators had the greatest accumulation of mercury. Only small amounts of pesticide; were found in fish. A majority of the tissues contained appreciable levels of PCB's. No definite relationship between the levels of mercury and pesticides or PCB's was noted.

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  1. Utah State University, 84322, Logan, Utah

    F. A. Smith, R. P. Sharma, R. I. Lynn & J. B. Low

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Wildlife Management Institute, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah State University, and the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, cooperating.

Supported in part by the Federal Aid Project #FW-10-R of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Smith, F.A., Sharma, R.P., Lynn, R.I. et al. Mercury and selected pesticide levels in fish and wildlife of Utah: I. levels of mercury, DDT, DDE, dieldrin and PCB in fish. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12, 218–223 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01684965

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