This report presents the results for the final sampling period (April 2009) of a 4-year monitoring program to characterize selenium concentrations in selected irrigation drains flowing into the Salton Sea, California. Total selenium and total suspended solids were determined in water samples. Total selenium, percent total organic carbon, and particle size were determined in sediments. Mean total selenium concentrations in water ranged from 0.98 to 22.9 micrograms per liter. Total selenium concentrations in sediment ranged from 0.078 to 5.0 micrograms per gram dry weight.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Title | Total selenium in irrigation drain inflows to the Salton Sea, California, April 2009 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20091230 |
| Authors | Thomas W. May, Michael J. Walther, Michael K. Saiki, William G. Brumbaugh |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2009-1230 |
| Index ID | ofr20091230 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Columbia Environmental Research Center; Contaminant Biology Program |