| New study finds high mercury levels in Snake River smallmouth bass in Idaho | |
| By Courtney Flatt |
Source: Northwest News Network |
12/11/2023 |
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Credit: David Meyer / Idaho Power Company |
People eating bass out of the Snake River should be wary: depending on where smallmouth bass are caught in Idaho and Oregon, the fish could have higher levels of mercury |
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A popular catch for anglers on the Snake River in Idaho and Oregon could have higher levels of mercury, depending on where it’s reeled in. A new study found mercury concentrations in smallmouth bass are affected by some dams.
The U.S. Geological Survey’s study was published in the journal “Environmental Science & Technology.” |
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