Fish Mercury Access Portal

Data on sediment and water quality of lakes where fish have been studied and individual fish tissue mercury concentrations are available from this database access portal.

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Summary of MassDEP Mercury Studies 1994 to 2004

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Determination of Recent Inputs of Mercury to Lakes/Ponds in the Merrimack Valley Using Sediment Cores

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Mercury Bioaccumulation in the Food Webs of Two Northeastern Massachusetts Freshwater Ponds

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Mercury Bioaccumulation in Non-fish Vertebrates in Massachusetts: Compilation of Existing Resoures and Recommendations for the Future

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Master List of All Waterbodies Tested for Fish Mercury by MassDEP to Determine Fish Advisories

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Evaluation of mercury sources, emissions, impacts and controls

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Evaluation of the Technological & Economic Feasibility of Controlling & Eliminating Mercury Emissions from the Combustion of Solid Fossil Fuel

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Final Report: Fish Mercury Distribution in Massachusetts Lakes

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Final Report: Fish Mercury Levels In Northeastern Massachusetts Lakes

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Commissioner's Cover Letter
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New England Governors & Eastern Canadian Premiers Regional Mercury Action Plan

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Collection of information, fact sheets and reports on mercury in the environment

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Measuring Success: Environmental Outcomes of TURA

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TURA Data Abstract Files

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TURA data in a searchable format

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TURA Information Releases

Data on chemical use, byproduct (or waste) generation, releases to the environment, and other waste management for the most recently available reporting year. This data is normalized for changes in production reported by a Core Group of industries that have been subject to TURA reporting requirements since 1990.
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