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Geochemical data including mercury for subsamples of deep cores from the Cache Creek Settling Basin, Yolo County, California
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Sediment cores were collected in the Cache Creek Settling Basin (CCSB), Yolo County, California, during October 2011 at 10 locations (borehole sites) and during... -
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Total mercury concentrations in dragonfly larvae from U.S. national parks (ver. 10.0, January 2025)
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Comma-separated values (.csv) file containing data related to mercury concentrations in dragonfly samples from U.S. National Parks, Protected Places, and other... -
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Regional Trends of Isotopic Composition in Total Gaseous Mercury Across the United States
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The dataset presented here represents the concentrations and stable isotopic composition of gaseous mercury (Hg) for 31 sites across the United States. This national-... -
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Maternal transfer of mercury to northern elephant seal pups
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We used free-ranging northern elephant seals as a model species to investigate maternal transfer of mercury (Hg) to pups in relation to maternal traits, including... -
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Surface-Water Geochemistry of Mercury and other Constituents in Clear Lake, Lake County, California
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Clear Lake is a 180 km2 freshwater lake located approximately 120 km northwest of Sacramento in the California Coast Range. The lake is a popular sport-fishing... -
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Mercury speciation and other constituent data for surface water and bed sediment associated with the Hamilton Airfield Wetland Restoration, Novato, California. USA (ver. 6.0, April 2025)
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The Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project (HWRP) is a joint venture between the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE; San Francisco District) and the California State... -
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Chemical characterization of water and suspended sediment of the Snake River and Hells Canyon Complex (Idaho, Oregon) (ver. 3.0, November 2023)
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This dataset includes laboratory analyses of surface water samples and sediment trap material collected from (1) locations upstream, downstream, and within the Hells... -
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Mercury and Methylmercury Stable Isotope Measurements in Giant Petrels
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Methylmercury (MeHg) and total mercury (HgT) stable isotope measurements were made by the USGS Mercury Research Lab (MRL) in different organs on the Giant Petrels... -
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Egg mercury concentration and egg size in two songbird species
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This dataset includes egg total mercury concentrations, egg total mercury burden, egg length, egg width, predicted egg volume, and predicted fresh wet weight... -
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Measurements of mercury stable isotopes during planktonic uptake and photochemical demethylation of methylmercury
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Laboratory experiments were performed between 2019 and 2020 to examine how dissolved organic matter (DOM) and phytoplankton (Raphidocelis subcapitata) cells alter... -
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Mercury exposure in piscivorous birds at the Carson River (NV) superfund site, 1997-2006
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The persistence and degree of mercury contamination of the lower Carson River system (LCRS) have led to placement of a portion of the Carson River Basin (including... -
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Mercury Stable Isotope Assessment of Global Food Webs
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This dataset describes mercury (Hg) stable isotope values in fish dorsal muscle from different freshwater environments across the globe. Fish were collected at... -
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Mercury in soil, water, sediment, and biota in headwater streams associated with wildfires in the northwestern U.S., 2021-2022
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Comma-separated values (.csv) files containing data related to mercury in soil, water, sediment, in-stream leaf litter, periphyton, and aquatic invertebrates... -
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Mercury concentrations in dragonfly larvae from the Willamette River Basin, 2023
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Comma-separated values (.csv) file containing data related to mercury concentrations in dragonfly samples from the Willamette River Basin collected in 2023. -
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Mercury stable isotopes in biota, sediment, groundwater, and waste piles, Clear Lake area, Lake County, California, 2019-2022
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Samples were collected from Clear Lake, California from 2019-2022 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) California Water Science Center, the USGS Forest and Rangeland... -
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Mercury Concentrations in Litterfall, Bad River Watershed, Wisconsin, 2012-2018
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Annual litterfall samples were collected and analyzed for THg (total mercury) and MHg (methyl mercury) at a site (WI95) on Bad River tribal lands during 2012 to 2018.... -
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Geochemical data for water, sediment, and biota in Lake Combie, California, 2017-2021
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This dataset includes field measurements and laboratory analyses of surface water, bottom water (sediment-water interface), surficial (0-2 cm) sediment, pore water... -
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Total mercury concentrations in bat tissues and blood from southwestern U.S. National Parks in 2023
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Comma-separated values (.csv) file containing data related to bat sampling from southwestern U.S. National Parks in 2023. Data file contains mercury concentrations in... -
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Incubation Constancy, Number of Incubation Recesses, Recess Duration and Mercury Concentrations for Tree Swallows at the Cosumnes River Preserve 2014
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These metadata provide data used to examine tree swallow incubation behavior in relation to egg mercury concentration and maternal blood mercury concentration. These... -
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Total Mercury Concentrations in Fish Muscle from the Colorado River and Bright Angel Creek, AZ, USA (2015)
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Mercury is a globally distributed pollutant that threatens human and ecosystem health. Even protected areas, such as national parks, are subjected to mercury...