Dataset: Bourn and Branch Pond Fish Tissue Contaminants

Methods

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Past Methods (No longer in use)

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  Started: 1994-04-01
  Ended: 1995-10-03

  Fish were collected by gill nets, and the lengths were recorded in the field. Whole fish were wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in plastic bags and transported on ice to an office where they were frozen. Fish were kept frozen until processed. Fish filets were prepared in the laboratory on a glass cutting board using a stainless steel knife. A 2-4 inch fillet from each fish was homogenized in a tissue grinder. Chain pickerel and smallmouth bass fillets were analyzed with the skin removed.
• Fish collection method
  Started: 1994-04-01
  Ended: 1994-10-03

  Fish collected from Branch, Bourn , Stratton and Grout Pond were collected for analysis for contaminants in edible tissue, using gill nets.
• Fish species and location I
  Started: 1994-04-01
  Ended: 1994-10-03

  Brook trout were collected from Bourn, Branch and Stratton Ponds.
• Fish species and location II
  Started: 1994-04-01
  Ended: 1994-10-03

  Brown bullhead, chain pickerel and smallmouth bass were analyzed from Grout Pond.
• Analysis targets
  Started: 1994-04-01
  Ended: 1994-10-03

  Measurements included mercury, lead, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), PCB's and pesticides.

Dataset Fields

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Sampling Equipment

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Site Characteristics

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• Site Description

  Bourn Pond, Branch Pond, Stratton Pond and Grout Pond.