Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Mercury and Dissolved Organic Carbon in Soil Water and Stream Water: Stream Data

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  • 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

    To measure levels of trace mercury (Hg) and organic carbon dissolved in soil water and stream water in three sites on the western side of Mount Mansfield. Additional objectives include: to determine which soil horizon contains more Hg, to determine if Hg concentrations are positively correlated with DOC and color, and whether total Hg dissolved in streams is more closely related to total Hg dissolved in O soil water that B soil water. The results will allow us to learn more about the transport of Hg from forest watersheds to streams and lakes in Vermont.

People

  • Tim Scherbatskoy: Content Provider

  • Jamie Shanley: Content Provider

  • Andrea Donlon: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • conductivity, dissolved organic carbon, mercury, ph, water chemistry,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -72.84008333, 44.50585
    • -72.82748333, 44.50585
    • -72.82748333, 44.52761667
    • -72.84008333, 44.52761667
    • -72.84008333, 44.50585

Data Table

  • Title: Stream Data
  • Start Date: 1997-04-12
  • End Date: 1997-11-03
  • Description: Collection and analysis of mercury, dissolved organic carbon, trace elements and major ions from stream water samples.

  • Purpose: To measure levels of trace mercury (Hg) and organic carbon dissolved in soil water and stream water in three sites on the western side of Mount Mansfield. Determine whether total Hg dissolved in streams is more closely related to total Hg dissolved in O soil water that B soil water. The results will

  • Condensed Title: Z0037_StreamData

  • Object Name: VMC.37.218

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Andrea Donlon. 1997. Stream Data. University of Vermont. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/mercury-dissolved-organic-carbon-soil-water/dataset/stream-data

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/mercury-dissolved-organic-carbon-soil-water/dataset/stream-data

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Ag107 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Ag107 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Silver conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Al27 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Al27 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Aluminum conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: As75 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: As75 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Arsenic conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Ba137 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Ba137 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Barium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Be9 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Be9 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Beryllium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Ca mg/L
    • Label: Ca mg/L
    • Description: Calcium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Cd111 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Cd111 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Cadmium conc
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Ce140 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Ce140 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Cerium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Cl mg/L
    • Label: Cl mg/L
    • Description: Chloride concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Co59 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Co59 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Cobalt conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Collection Date
    • Label: Collection Date
    • Description: Collection Date
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: MM/DD/YY
    Attribute Name: Color (mg/L PtCo)
    • Label: Color (mg/L PtCo)
    Attribute Name: Conductivity (uO)
    • Label: Conductivity (uO)
    Attribute Name: Cr53 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Cr53 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Chromium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Cu65 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Cu65 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Copper conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: DOC (mg/L)
    • Label: DOC (mg/L)
    Attribute Name: Filter State
    • Label: Filter State
    • Description: Filer state
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: H2O temp C
    • Label: Water Temperature
    • Description: Water Temperature
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Hg Conc. (ng/L)
    • Label: Hg Conc. (ng/L)
    • Description: Mercury conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: In115 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: In115 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Indium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: K mg/L
    • Label: K mg/L
    • Description: Potassium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: La139 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: La139 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Lanthanum concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Li7 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Li7 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Lithium Conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Mg mg/L
    • Label: Mg mg/L
    • Description: Magnesium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Mg26 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Mg26 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Magnesium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Mn55 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Mn55 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Manganese conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Mo95 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Mo95 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Molybdenum conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Na mg/L
    • Label: Na mg/L
    • Description: Sodium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Nd146 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Nd146 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Neodymium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Nettle Brook flow mm/hr
    • Label: Nettle Brook flow mm/hr
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: NH4-N mg/L
    • Label: NH4-N mg/L
    • Description: Nitrogen in ammonium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Ni60 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Ni60 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Nickel conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: NO3-N mg/L
    • Label: NO3-N mg/L
    • Description: Nitrogen in nitrate conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Pb208 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Pb208 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Lead concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Peak absorbance
    • Label: Peak absorbance
    Attribute Name: Peak wavelength
    • Label: Peak wavelength
    Attribute Name: pH
    • Label: pH
    Attribute Name: Rb85 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Rb85 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Rubidium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Samp. #
    • Label: Sample number
    • Description: Sample number
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ordinal
    Attribute Name: Sample ID
    • Label: Sample ID
    • Description: Sample ID
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Sample Time
    • Label: Sample Time
    • Description: Sample Time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: Sb121 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Sb121 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Antimony conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Si mg/L
    • Label: Si mg/L
    • Description: Silicon conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Site
    • Label: Site
    • Description: Site code
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Sm147 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Sm147 Conc. (ug/L)
    Attribute Name: SO4-S mg/L
    • Label: SO4-S mg/L
    • Description: Sulfur in sulfate concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Sr88 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Sr88 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Strontium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Stream
    • Label: Stream
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Stream flow (cfs)
    • Label: Stream flow (cfs)
    • Description: stream flow in cubic feet per second
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Stream Section
    • Label: Stream Section
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ordinal
    Attribute Name: TAG1
    • Label: Sample information 1
    • Description: Sample information 1
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: TAG2
    • Label: Sample information 2
    • Description: Sample information 2
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Ti47 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Ti47 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Titanium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Tl205 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Tl205 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Titanium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: V51 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: V51 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Vanadium conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: W182 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: W182 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Tungsten conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Zn66 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Label: Zn66 Conc. (ug/L)
    • Description: Zinc conc.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Stream sample sites and measurements
      • Started: 1997-04-12
        Ended: 1997-11-02
      • Method Description: Stream sample sites -- Nettle Brook at 1620 and 1720' elevations and Stream 10 on CCC road at 2560'. Soil water and stream water samples collected after 5 storms. Twelve soil water collectors distributed in three areas (two at the O horizone and two at the B horizone per area). Stream samples collected near soil water collectors. Soil and stream water measurements include: total Hg, pH, conductivity, DOC and color, major ions (Ca, K, Mg, Na, Cl, NH4, NO3, SO4, and PO4.

Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • Lysimeter
      • Sampling Description: Zero-tension Lysimeter- collects solution that moves downward through the soil by force of gravity, often through micropores.

    • Fiberglass Wick Sampler
      • Sampling Description: Fiberglass Wick Sampler- samples water and solutes moving through the unsaturated layers in soil by using fiberglass wicks to collect water by capillary action.

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Stream 10 (Browns River drainage, on the CCC road), drains a 7.4 ha mixed conifer and hardwoods catchment



  • Site Description: West slope of Mount Mansfield in the Nettle Brook (Stevensville Brook drainage); the stream drains an 11 ha mixed hardwoods catchment