Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Reinhart, B. (2017). Mercury in fish and invertebrates in the Saint John River estuary. University of New Brunswick, Masters of Science Thesis.
- Reference Abbreviation
- Reinhart 2017
- 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
- Report - MSc. Thesis
- Source Details
- Master of Science Thesis Report
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/islandora/object/unbscholar%3A9102
- link