OverviewMercury cycling and sulfate addition experiment in peatland at Marcell Experimental Forest in northern Minnesota. Initiated 2001. Sampled for THg and MeHg in water, along with sulfate and ancillary data. Source Agency: Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, US Forest Service Northern Research Station ContactJill Coleman Wasik, Laboratory manager Address Phone: 651-433-5953 x16 Fax: 651-433-5924 |
| Name of dataset | Marcell mercury cycling and sulfate addition experiment |
| Geographic area | Southern unit at the Marcell Experimental Forest in northern Minnesota |
| State/Province | MN |
| Activity Category | Experiment |
| Medium | water |
| Focal species | peat pore waters |
| Approximate size of dataset | 1500 |
| Positional data available? | yes |
| Start Date | 2001 |
| End Date | 2008 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Collection season | spring, summer, fall |
| Collection Months | April-November |
| Current # Of Sampling Locations | 5 |
| Historic # Of Sampling Locations | 5 |
| Size of Sampling Area | 2 ha |
| Individual or composite samples? | Individual |
| Ecosystem Focus | Forested peatland (wetland) |
| Data Use | Forbidden |
| Quality Assurance | yes |
| Data Format | Microsoft Excel |
| Hg Measurements | THg, MeHg |
| Hg Measurement Units | ng/L or pg/mL (ppt) |
| Ancillary Data | Dissolved organic carbon, true color, major anions and cations, total phosphorus, pH, sulfate |
| BRI has data? | no |
| Data downloadable on external website? | no |
| Depth of Water Sample | 5-10 cm below water table |
| Pore Size of Filter | 0.7 |
| Clean Techniques? | Yes |
| Comments | Data averages may be available upon request; dataset as a whole will not be released prior to publication |
