Quality of sediment discharging from the Barton Springs system, Austin, Texas, 2000-2002
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Abstract
Four spring outlets of the Barton Springs system provide the only known habitat for the Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum), a federally listed endangered species. After heavy rainfall, sediment is flushed through the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards aquifer and springflow often becomes turbid (cloudy). Sediment in urban areas often has high concentrations of hydrophobic contaminants, such as DDT, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and lead. In response to concerns that sediment discharging from the Barton Springs outlets could contain contaminants at levels that pose a threat to the health of the salamander or its prey, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, collected samples of suspended sediment discharging from each of the four spring outlets after two rainstorms and analyzed them for a suite of hydrophobic contaminants.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Quality of sediment discharging from the Barton Springs system, Austin, Texas, 2000-2002 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 089-03 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs08903 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document; Report: 6 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| City | Austin |
| Other Geospatial | Barton Springs system |
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