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Characterizing mercury concentrations and flux dynamics in a coastal plain watershed using multiple models
Citation:
GOLDEN, H. E., C. D. KNIGHTES, P. A. Conrads, G. M. Davis, T. D. Feaster, C. A. Journey, S. Benedict, M. E. Brigham, AND P. M. Bradley. Characterizing mercury concentrations and flux dynamics in a coastal plain watershed using multiple models. Presented at 10th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Halifax, NS, CANADA, July 24 - 29, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
The goal of this research is to develop methods and indicators that are useful for evaluating the condition of aquatic communities, for assessing the restoration of aquatic communities in response to mitigation and best management practices, and for determining the exposure of aquatic communities to different classes of stressors (i.e., pesticides, sedimentation, habitat alteration).
Description:
The primary goal was to asess Hg cycling within a small coastal plain watershed (McTier Creek) using multiple watershed models with distinct mathematical frameworks that emphasize different system dynamics; a secondary goal was to identify current needs in watershed-scale Hg modeling