Sediment source analysis in the Linganore Creek watershed, Maryland, USA, using the sediment fingerprinting approach: 2008 to 2010
September 25, 2013
Purpose: Fine-grained sediment is an important pollutant in streams and estuaries, including the Chesapeake Bay in the USA. The objective of this study was to determine the sources of fine-grained sediment using the sediment fingerprinting approach in the Linganore Creek watershed, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. Materials and methods: The sediment fingerprinting approach was used in the agricultural and forested, 147-km 2 Linganore Creek watershed, Maryland from 1 August 2008 to 31 December 2010 to determine the relative percentage contribution from different potential sources of fine-grained sediment. Fine-grained suspended sediment samples (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sediment source analysis in the Linganore Creek watershed, Maryland, USA, using the sediment fingerprinting approach: 2008 to 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11368-013-0771-6 |
| Authors | Allen C. Gellis, Gregory B. Noe |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Soils and Sediments |
| Index ID | 70048467 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Maryland Water Science Center |