Controls on mercury and methylmercury deposition for two watersheds in Acadia National Park, Maine
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
By: K.B. Johnson, T.A. Haines, J. S. Kahl, S. A. Norton, A. Amirbahman, and K.D. Sheehan
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Abstract
Throughfall and bulk precipitation samples were collected for two watersheds at Acadia National Park, Maine, from 3 May to 16 November 2000, to determine which landscape factors affected mercury (Hg) deposition. One of these watersheds, Cadillac Brook, burned in 1947, providing a natural experimental design to study the effects of forest type on deposition to forested watersheds. Sites that face southwest received the highest Hg deposition, which may be due to the interception of cross-continental movement of contaminated air masses. Sites covered with softwood vegetation also received higher Hg deposition than other vegetation types because of the higher scavenging efficiency of the canopy structure. Methyl mercury (MeHg) deposition was not affected by these factors. Hg deposition, as bulk precipitation and throughfall was lower in Cadillac Brook watershed (burned) than in Hadlock Brook watershed (unburned) because of vegetation type and watershed aspect. Hg and MeHg inputs were weighted by season and vegetation type because these two factors had the most influence on deposition. Hg volatilization was not determined. The total Hg deposition via throughfall and bulk precipitation was 9.4 ??g/m2/year in Cadillac Brook watershed and 10.2 ??g/m2/year in Hadlock Brook watershed. The total MeHg deposition via throughfall and bulk precipitation was 0.05 ??g/m2/year in Cadillac Brook watershed and 0.10 ??g/m2/year in Hadlock Brook watershed. ?? Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2006.
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Johnson, K., Haines, T., Kahl, J.S., Norton, S.A., Amirbahman, A., and Sheehan, K., 2007, Controls on mercury and methylmercury deposition for two watersheds in Acadia National Park, Maine: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, v. 126, no. 1-3, p. 55-67, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9331-5.
ISSN: 1573-2959 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Controls on mercury and methylmercury deposition for two watersheds in Acadia National Park, Maine |
| Series title | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10661-006-9331-5 |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Publication Date | October 21, 2006 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| First page | 55 |
| Last page | 67 |