U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

icon-dot-gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

icon-https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

risk assessment, mining hazards, biota, uranium

ISO 19115 Topic Category

environment

Other Subject Keywords

elk, Mining and Mineral Extraction, metals, mine sites, cervid, tribal areas

Place Keywords

U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Wisconsin, Arizona, Grand Canyon

Elements in elk tissues harvested in pre-uranium mining and non-mining areas, 2019

These data are comprised of measurements of elements (e.g., uranium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, etc.) in elk tissue samples (livers and muscle) collected from tribal hunting grounds (pre-uranium mining site) and an elk farm in Wisconsin (non-mining site) in calendar year 2019.

Get Data and Metadata
Author(s) Danielle M Cleveland orcid, Jo E Hinck orcid
Publication Date 2021-04-09
Beginning Date of Data 2019
Ending Date of Data 2019
Data Contact
Danielle Cleveland
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P95I7UK2
Citation Cleveland, D.M., and Hinck, J.E., 2021, Elements in elk tissues harvested in pre-uranium mining and non-mining areas, 2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P95I7UK2.
Metadata Contact
CERC Data Manager
Metadata Date 2022-08-05
Related Publication
Citations of these data No citations of these data are known at this time.
Access public
License http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/
Loading...
Harvest Source: ScienceBase
Harvest Date: 2022-08-06T05:17:22.501Z