This map shows the eastern part of the united states and the type of fish with the most mercury. Hg represents the mine locations from where the mercury is produced. You can also see the closest rivers from the mines and see how they connect to the ocean and spread methylmercury via the rivers and lakes. One of the fishes that contains the most concentrated methylmercury is the swordfish. You can also see how the swordfish spreads throughout the whole east coast.
This map shows fish consumption advisories for mercury in the united states. More of the east coast have statewide advisories . While on the west coast there are only very few advisories . Texas and Florida coast have coastal advisories telling them that mercury are in the fish. States in the middle of the US have no advisories of mercury in fish.
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