The long-term effects of water resource development on blood mercury levels and the trophic ecology of Namew (lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens)

• Main Authors: Gretchen L. Lescord (Author), Jennifer Simard (Author), Thomas A. Johnston (Author), Jacob Seguin (Author), Claire E. Farrell (Author), Nelson J. O'Driscoll (Author), Constance M. O'Connor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Water resource development can alter the movement and ecology of sturgeons. We studied total (THg) and methylmercury concentrations in whole blood sampled non-lethally from namew (Moose Cree L-dialect, lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens), an endangered and culturally important subsistence fish. Nam...