Environmental settings of streams sampled for mercury in New York and South Carolina, 2005-09
January 1, 2011
This report summarizes the environmental settings of streams in New York and South Carolina, where the U.S. Geological Survey completed detailed investigations during 2005-09 into factors contributing to mercury bioaccumulation in top-predator fish and other stream organisms. Descriptions of location, land use/land cover, climate, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, hydrology, water temperature, and other characteristics are provided. Atmospheric deposition is the dominant mercury source in the studied basins where biota, sediment, soil, and water were sampled for mercury and for physical and chemical characteristics believed to be important in mercury methylation and transport.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2011 |
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Title | Environmental settings of streams sampled for mercury in New York and South Carolina, 2005-09 |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20111318 |
Authors | Barbara C. Scudder Eikenberry, Karen Riva-Murray, Martyn J. Smith, Paul M. Bradley, Daniel T. Button, Jimmy M. Clark, Douglas A. Burns, Celeste A. Journey |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 2011-1318 |
Index ID | ofr20111318 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program; South Atlantic Water Science Center |
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