Journal article
Spatial and Temporal Assessment of Mercury and Organic Matter in Thermokarst Affected Lakes of the Mackenzie Delta Uplands, NT, Canada
Abstract
We examined dated sediment cores from 14 thermokarst affected lakes in the Mackenzie Delta uplands, NT, Arctic Canada, using a case-control analysis to determine how retrogressive thaw slump development from degrading permafrost affected the delivery of mercury (Hg) and organic carbon (OC) to lakes. We show that sediments from the lakes with retrogressive thaw slump development on their shorelines (slump-affected lakes) had higher sedimentation …
Authors
Deison R; Smol JP; Kokelj SV; Pisaric MFJ; Kimpe LE; Poulain AJ; Sanei H; Thienpont JR; Blais JM
Journal
Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 46, No. 16, pp. 8748–8755
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
August 21, 2012
DOI
10.1021/es300798w
ISSN
0013-936X