Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Reinhart, B., Kidd, K.A., Curry, R.A., O'Driscoll, N.J., Pavey, S.A. (2018). Mercury bioaccumulation in aquatic biota along a salinity gradient in the Saint John River estuary, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 68: 41-54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.20
- Reference Abbreviation
- Reinhart et al., 2018
- Date Communicated
- 2018
- Region
- Wolastoq/Saint John River
- Location Details
- Saint John River
- Group
- Biological - Fauna
- Category
- Invertebrates
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Contaminants
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Chironomids, Snails, Amphipods, mercury, isotopes
- Metric/Detail
- NA
- Primary Objective
- Observe effects of salinity on mercury concentrations in the aquatic foodweb
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Delta 13 C and delta 34 S increased with salinity gradient. Aqueous MeHg decreased with salinity. Chironomid MeHg increased with salinity. No Hg-Salinity relationships among other sample groups.
- Data Collection Start
- 2015
- Data Collection Finish
- 2016
- 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
- Type of Reference
- Journal Article
- Source Details
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323578971_Mercury_bioaccumulation_in_aquatic_biota_along_a_salinity_gradient_in_the_Saint_John_River_estuary
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