Mercury Dynamics in Contracting Watersheds of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Project ID: G10AC00078

Federal Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Partner Institution: University of Alaska Southeast

Fiscal Year: 2010

Initial Funding: $11,500

Total Funding: $42,450

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Physical

Principal Investigator: Neal, Ed

Agreement Technical Representative: Brabets, Timothy

Abstract: The project investigates mercury (Hg) dynamics in three streams in Glacier Bay Nationa Park and Preserve (GLBA) draining contrasting landscapes. The goal is to examine the timing and magnitude of mercury flux through the watershed in order to gain a broader understanding of the fate of deposited mercury in southeast Alaska, where little is known about the cycling of mercury through freshwater systems and its transport into the marine zone.