Описание: Volume II - Aquatic Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation in the Everglades
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Aquatic Cycling of Mercury
William H. Orem, David P. Krabbenhoft, Brett Poulin and George R. Aiken
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Cycling of Mercury in Surface Water
1.3 Cycling of Mercury in Aquatic Soils/Sediments and the Formation of Methylmercury (MeHg)
1.4 Perturbations Affecting Mercury Cycling 1.5 Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 2. Sulfur Contamination in the Everglades, a Major Control on Mercury Methylation
William H. Orem, David P. Krabbenhoft, Brett Poulin and George R. Aiken
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Historical and Background Levels of Sulfur in the Everglades
2.3 Present Levels of Sulfate in the Everglades
2.4 Other Forms of Sulfur in the Everglades
2.5 Sources of Sulfate to the Everglades 2.6 Remobilization of Sulfur from Drought and Fire
2.7 Sulfur Controls on Mercury Methylation
2.8 Other Impacts of Sulfur on the Everglades
2.9 Conclusions
Chapter 3. A Causal Analysis for the Dominant Factor in the Extreme Geographic and Temporal Variability in Mercury Biomagnification in the Everglades
Darren G. Rumbold
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methods 3.3 Analysis
3.4 Management Relevant Conclusions
3.5 Final Thoughts
Chapter 4. Dissolved Organic Matter Interactions with Mercury in the Florida Everglades
Andrew M. Graham
4.1 Introduction
4.2 DOM Concentrations and Quality in the FL Everglades
4.3 Hg Complexation by DOM
4.4 Interactions of DOM with Hg-sulfide Species 4.5 DOM and Microbial Hg Methylation
4.6 DOM and Hg and MeHg Photodegradation
4.7 Impact of DOM on Trophic Transfer of MeHg
4.8 Conclusions
Chapter 5. Phosphorus in the Everglades and Its Effects on Oxidation-Reduction Dynamics
Sara A. Phelps and Todd Z. Osborne
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Phosphorus in the Everglades
5.3. Phosphorus Dynamics Effects on Reduction-oxidation Reactions in Wetland Soils
5.4. Unknowns and need for future research
Chapter 6. Major Drivers of Mercury Methylation & Cycling in the Everglades - A Synthesis
Curtis D. Pollman
6.1 Mercury Cycling in the Everglades
6.2 The Role of Organic Carbon
6.3 The Role of Sulfate and Statistical Red Herrings 6.4 The Role of Phosphorus
6.5 Major Loss Mechanisms
6.6 Conclusions
Chapter 7. Primer on Methylmercury Biomagnification in the Everglades
Darren G. Rumbold
7.1 Introduction
7.2 MeHg entry into the food chain
7.3 Biomagnification
Chapter 8. Food Web Structures of Biotically Important Species
Peter C. Frederick, William F. Loftus, Ted Lange and Mark Cunningham
8.1 Introduction 8.2 Eastern Mosquitofish
8.3 Largemouth Bass
8.4 Wading birds
8.5 Florida panther
8.6 Discussion
Chapter 9. Comparison of Everglades Fish Tissue Mercury Concentrations to Those For Other Fresh Waters
Ted Lange
9.1 Introduction
9.2
