ISSN:
1573-2959
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract Dissolved copper and selected water chemistry parameters were monitored for 11 months in Chesapeake Bay, U.S.A. Dissolved copper concentrations in four recreational marinas, a large harbor, two major river systems, and a heavily used shipping canal ranged from below detectable levels to 80 Ī¼g L-1 (\-X=11.7 Ī¼g L-1). Dissolved copper was detected āŖ91% of the time at five locations. Lowest copper concentrations were found in Potomac River, Baltimore Harbor, Pier One Marina, and C & D Canal (\-X=6ā10 Ī¼g L-1; slightly higher levels of dissolved copper were found in Choptank River (\-X=12 Ī¼g L-1). Highest levels of copper were detected in Port Annapolis, Hartge, and Piney Narrows Marinas (\-X=13ā18 Ī¼g L-1), with the highest values observed in the study (70 and 80 Ī¼g L-1) found in two of these marinas. Copper in the three marinas with highest dissolved copper levels could have been toxic to some of the more sensitive aquatic species. Intensive study of one marina indicated that a likely source of dissolved copper was the recreational boats housed in the marina.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00394510
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