Benthic flux of metals and nutrients into the water column of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Report of an August, 1999, pilot study
January 1, 2000
A field study was conducted between August 16-27, 1999, to provide the first direct measurements of the benthic flux of dissolved (0.2-micron filtered) solutes between the bottom sediment and water column at two sites in Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Trace metals (namely, cadmium, copper, manganese, mercury species, and zinc) and nutrients (namely, ammonia, nitrate plus nitrite, oxygen, orthophosphate and silica) were solutes of primary interest. Benthic flux (sometimes referred to as internal recycling) represents the transport of dissolved chemical species between the water column and the underlying sediment.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Title | Benthic flux of metals and nutrients into the water column of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Report of an August, 1999, pilot study |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri004132 |
| Authors | James Kuwabara, William Berelson, Laurie Balistrieri, Paul Woods, Brent Topping, Douglas Steding, David Krabbenhoft |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series Number | 2000-4132 |
| Index ID | wri004132 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |