Abstract |
The purpose of the project is to study the transport, fate and geochemical interactions of heavy metals being transported into the littoral salt marsh environment of the Southeastern United States Coast between Georgetown, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida. The first year of research has involved field and laboratory studies. The field studies provide a data base for the southeastern estuarine and littoral area and also elucidate geochemical interactions important to heavy metal transport and fate. The laboratory studies on the other hand are designed to elucidate more specific aspects and characteristics of geochemical interactions. |