MercuryReadme.rtf

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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Because of its toxicity, people are warned against eating fish with mercury concentrations exceeding 1 ppm.  To investigate this threat among largemouth bass in North Carolina rivers, 171 fish were caught, filleted, and measured.\
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River = river in which the fish was caught, Lumber or Wacamaw\
Station = station at which the fish was caught\
Length = length of the fish (in cm)\
Weight = weight of the fish (in grams)\
Concen = mercury concentration in the fish's flesh (parts per million)\
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SOURCE:  The source of the data is unknown, but was originally derived from this study:\
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