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Mercury and methylmercury dynamics in a coastal plain watershed, New Jersey, USA

January 1, 2010

The upper Great Egg Harbor River watershed in New Jersey's Coastal Plain is urbanized but extensive freshwater wetlands are present downstream. In 2006-2007, studies to assess levels of total mercury (THg) found concentrations in unfiltered streamwater to range as high as 187 ng/L in urbanized areas. THg concentrations were

Publication Year 2010
Title Mercury and methylmercury dynamics in a coastal plain watershed, New Jersey, USA
DOI 10.1007/s11270-010-0340-1
Authors J. L. Barringer, M.L. Riskin, Z. Szabo, P.A. Reilly, R. Rosman, J.L. Bonin, J.M. Fischer, H.A. Heckathorn
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Index ID 70036449
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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