Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Hung, G. A., & Chmura, G. L. (2006). Mercury accumulation in surface sediments of salt marshes of the Bay of Fundy. Environmental Pollution, 142(3), 418-431.
- Reference Abbreviation
- Hughes & Haigh, 2005
- Date Communicated
- 2005
- Region
- Wolastoq/Saint John River
- Location Details
- Saint John River/ Grand Bay/ Boer's Head Sill
- Group
- Physical
- Category
- Water Movement
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Bathymetry/ Geology
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Scoured channels
- Metric/Detail
- multibeam bathymetric surveys
- Primary Objective
- Describe in detail the bathymetry/hydrography of the Boar's Head sill - with particular interest in channels scoured by deeper saline currents.
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- 4 channels in Boar's Head sill most likely produced by lower saline currents - mechanism of saltwater intrusion into Kennebecasis and SJR
- Data Collection Start
- 2001
- Data Collection Finish
- 2004
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Yes
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Academic
- Stakeholder Name
- University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Ocean Mapping Group (OMG)
- Type of Reference
- Conference Proceedings
- Source Details
- 2nd CSCE Specialty Conference on Coastal, Estuary and Offfshore Engineering
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- 3D models needed to describe the water exchange over the sill (2D insufficient)
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- PDF Available
- link