Variable contributions of mercury from groundwater to a first-order urban coastal plain stream in New Jersey, USA
March 21, 2013
Filtered total mercury (FTHg) concentrations in a rapidly urbanizing area ranged from 50 to 250 ng/L in surface waters of the Squankum Branch, a tributary to a major river (Great Egg Harbor River (GEHR)) traversing both urban and forested/wetland areas in the Coastal Plain of New Jersey. An unsewered residential area with Hg-contaminated well water (one of many in the region) is adjacent to the stream’s left bank. Although the region’s groundwater contains total Hg (THg) at background levels of
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | Variable contributions of mercury from groundwater to a first-order urban coastal plain stream in New Jersey, USA |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11270-013-1475-7 |
| Authors | Julia Barringer, Zoltan Szabo, Pamela Reilly, Melissa Riskin |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Water, Air, & Soil Pollution |
| Index ID | 70205975 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | New Jersey Water Science Center |