Please wait...
About This Project
Near-toxic levels of mercury were recently discovered in the fur of mountain lions in the mountains of coastal California. Wet deposition of fog water, which is enriched in mercury, was suspected to be the cause. The foggy coast of California is also a major food growing zone, and we hypothesize that mercury in fog poses a risk to its residents through the diet. We propose to make measurements of mercury in crops and animal products from foggy and non-foggy areas.
Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Helping conservation biologists with 3D glasses for wildlife camera traps
Camera traps photos tell you what animals are in an area, but figuring out how many is tricky. E.g. two...
Studying Wetlands Ecosystems to Create Better Microbial Fuel Cells
Microbial fuel cells are a new technology with the dual function of treating wastewater and producing electricity...
Could newly discovered deep-water kelp forests in Galapagos act as climate change refuges?
Following the discovery of extensive deep-water marine forests made up of rare tropical kelp species in...