| pesticide and pcb residues in the upper snake river ecosystem, southeastern idaho, following the collapse of the teton dam 1976. | the teton dam in southeastern idaho collapsed on june 5, 1976. the resulting flood damaged a large area and caused the release of toxicants into the snake river. a pesticide recovery team in a helicopter worked the flooded area for three weeks and collected 1,104 containers, about 35% of which contained toxicants. it was estimated that less than 60% of the lost pesticide containers were recovered. this paper addresses the results of a one-time sampling effort designed to determine the magnitude ... | 1979 | 120135 |
| mercury and selenium concentrations in biofilm, macroinvertebrates, and fish collected in the yankee fork of the salmon river, idaho, usa, and their potential effects on fish health. | the yankee fork is a large tributary of the salmon river located in central idaho, usa, with an extensive history of placer and dredge-mining activities. concentrations of selenium (se) and mercury (hg) in various aquatic trophic levels were measured in the yankee fork during 2001 and 2002. various measurements of fish health were also performed. sites included four on the mainstem of the yankee fork and two off-channel sites in partially reclaimed dredge pools used as rearing habitat for cultur ... | 2013 | 23080409 |