Source identification of Florida Bay's methylmercury problem: Mainland runoff versus atmospheric deposition and in situ production
April 22, 2010
The first advisory to limit consumption of Florida Bay fish due to mercury was issued in 1995. Studies done by others in the late 1990s found elevated water column concentrations of both total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in creeks discharging from the Everglades, which had its own recognized mercury problem. To investigate the significance of allochthonous MeHg discharging from the upstream freshwater Everglades, we collected surface water and sediment along two transects from 2000 to 2002. Concentrations of THg and MeHg, ranging from 0.36 ng THg/L to 5.98 ng THg/L and from
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Title | Source identification of Florida Bay's methylmercury problem: Mainland runoff versus atmospheric deposition and in situ production |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12237-010-9290-5 |
| Authors | Darren G. Rumbold, David W. Evans, Sharon Niemczyk, Larry E. Fink, Krysten A. Laine, Nicole Howard, David P. Krabbenhoft, Mark Zucker |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Estuaries and Coasts |
| Index ID | 70176896 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Mercury Research Laboratory; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program; Wisconsin Water Science Center |