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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 50, 2015 - Issue 5: Facing the Challenges – Research on Shale Gas Extraction
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Marcellus and mercury: Assessing potential impacts of unconventional natural gas extraction on aquatic ecosystems in northwestern Pennsylvania

Christopher J. GrantBiology Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexander B. WeimerInstitute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Nicole K. MarksBiology Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elliott S. PerowBiology Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob M. OsterBiology Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kristen M. BrubakerEnvironmental Studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York, USA
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Ryan V. TrexlerCivil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Caroline M. SolomonCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Regina LamendellaBiology Department, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Pages 482-500 | Published online: 03 Mar 2015

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V. P. Buonaccorsi, J. Malloy, M. Peterson, K. Brubaker & C. J. Grant. (2017) Population Genomic Analysis of Brook Trout in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Region. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 146:3, pages 485-494.
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