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
- Hung & Chmura, 2006
- Date Communicated
- 2005
- Region
- Harbour West
- Location Details
- Lorneville Marsh
- Group
- Biological - Key Habitat
- Category
- Key Habitats
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Salt Marsh
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Lorneville Marsh
- Metric/Detail
- Organic Content (Sediment)
- Primary Objective
- Measure sediment accumulation and mercury concentration in surface sediments at 7 salt marshes in New Brunswick
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Salt Marshes offer a valuable ecological service by acting as a sink/filter for heavy metals such as Mercury (as they accumulate sediment over time)
- Data Collection Start
- 1997
- Data Collection Finish
- 2002
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Yes
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Stakeholder Name
- *Journal Article
- Type of Reference
- Journal Article
- Source Details
- Elsevier
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- PDF Available
- link