FIDMAC Standardized Yellow Perch Mercury Dataset for Canada

Excel spreadsheet for Fish Mercury Datalayer for Canada (FIMDAC). Until now, characterization of mercury (Hg) risks posed to piscivorous fish and wildlife through the consumption of prey fish has generally remained limited to local or regional surveys. Furthermore, spatiotemporal and sample characteristic effects in fish-mercury data can lead to difficulty comparing results from different studies. The Fish Mercury Datalayer for Canada (FIMDAC, Depew et al. 2013a) provides model-derived estimates of Hg in a common indicator species (12-cm whole-yellow perch), and represents a useful preliminary national-level standardized index of Hg exposure to piscivorous fish and wildlife. Please read the metadata file first before using. Metadata: Fish Mercury Datalayer for Canada (FIDMAC). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1210773. DC Depew, NM Burgess & LM Campbell. 2013. Modelling mercury concentrations in prey fish: Derivation of a national-scale common indicator of dietary mercury exposure for piscivorus fish and wildlife. Environmental Pollution 176:234-243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.01.024.