Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Biological and Chemical Surveys of Selected Surface Waters in Lye Brook Wilderness Area: Heavy Metals Sediment Data

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Inventory and monitor hydrogeochemcial and biological characteristics of principal water bodies in and around Lye Brook Wilderness Area to determine and document current and future changes to air quality related values (AQRV).

People

  • Heather Pembrook: Content Provider

  • Steve Fiske: Content Provider

  • James Kellogg: Principal Investigator

  • Steven Roy: Content Provider

  • Richard Langdon: Content Provider

  • Neil Kamman: Content Provider

Keywords

  • biology, contaminants, heavy metals, ponds, water chemistry,

Organizations

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service Green Mountain National Forest: funder
  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation: lead

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • 451456.6947999997, 61580.78020000085
    • 464145.3128000004, 61580.78020000085
    • 464145.3128000004, 74074.30030000024
    • 451456.6947999997, 74074.30030000024
    • 451456.6947999997, 61580.78020000085

Data Table

  • Title: Heavy Metals Sediment Data
  • Start Date: 1993-08-03
  • End Date: 1994-07-20
  • Description: List of metals detected in samples from two Lye Brook Wilderness Area ponds

  • Purpose: Collect sediment dredges from two lakes and analyze for selected organic and inorganic contaminants.

  • Condensed Title: Z0336_HeavyMetalsSediment

  • Object Name: VMC.336.243

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Kellogg, J.H., Fiske, S. and Langdon, R.W., 1994. A biological and chemical survey of selected surface waters in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area, Vermont. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation.https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/biological-chemical-surveys-lye-brook-surface-waters/dataset/biological-chemical-survey-heavy-metals-sediments

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/biological-chemical-surveys-lye-brook-surface-waters/dataset/biological-chemical-survey-heavy-metals-sediments

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Date
    • Label: Date
    • Description: Date on which sample was collected
    • Storage Type: date
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    Attribute Name: Lab Id
    • Label: Lab Id
    • Description: Unique identifier for lab sample
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Location
    • Label: Location
    • Description: Location where sample was collected
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Metals
    • Label: Metals
    • Description: Name of metals found in sample
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Result
    • Label: Result
    • Description: Result of tests for metals, in mg/kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: mg/kg dw
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Symbol
    • Label: Symbol
    • Description: Symbol indicating metal was greater than, less than or null
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Test code
    • Label: Test code
    • Description: Abbreviations of tests run on sediment sample
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Units
    • Label: Units
    • Description: Units used in this study
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Sediment collection method
      • Started: 1993-08-11
        Ended: 1993-08-12
      • Method Description: The samples were collected from the area near or at maximum pond depth, using an Ekman dredge, and bagged and iced for transport.
      • Instrumentation: Ekman dredge

Sampling Equipment

  • Sediment collection
    • Started: 1993-08-11
      Ended: 1993-08-12
    • Sampling Description: Sediments were collected on Bourn and Branch Ponds using Ekman dredges

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Bourn and Branch Ponds

  • Minimum Altitude: 700 feet

  • Maximum Altitude: 900 feet