Episode: Measuring Mercury in Snake River Smallmouth

Idaho Reports

The Snake River has been in the news a lot recently, but the recent detection of quagga mussels is not the only ecological issue facing the mighty river. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey released a study this week that takes a look at how the habitat conditions behind dams affect the level of mercury found in smallmouth bass. Research ecologist Colin Eagles-Smith joins Logan Finney this week to talk through the findings. Read more here: https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/smallmouth-bass-mercury-levels-linked-habitat-types-along-snake-river/