Modeling mercury concentrations in northern pikes and walleyes from frequently fishes lakes of Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Québec, Canada): a GIS approach

• Main Authors: Beaulne, Jean-Sébastien, Lucotte, Marc, Paquet, Serge, Canuel, René
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Mercury concentrations; Northern pikes; Walleyes; Abitibi-Témiscamingue; GIS; Barlow; Canada; Boreal Environment Research
• Online Access: http://archipel.uqam.ca/7552/1/Beaulne_et_al_BER_2012-17-june.pdf

Using readily available geospatial data and statistical analyses we constructed models to predict mercury concentrations in northern pikes (Esox lucius) and walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum) in lakes frequently used by sport fishers, urban anglers and subsistance fishers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue r...