Browsing 2015 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference by Subject "Water Quality"

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A Creek in Need: A Water Chemistry Analysis of a Stream Slated for Restoration (Line Creek, Schoharie County, NY)

Miller, Melissa A.; Law, Neil A.; Brabetz, Barbara L. (2015-04-10)

Surface water quality may directly impact human health and the survival of aquatic life. Schoharie County is a unique laboratory for studying surface water chemistry because many creeks and streams were ravaged by large ...
Chemical Stratification and Mercury Distribution of Meromictic Glacial Lake

Holder, Asante L. (2015-04-10)

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal, which is poisonous to humans and wildlife when found in large concentrations. Mercury is largely distributed in the environment as a result of emissions and direct releases from natural and ...
Monitoring the Planned Restoration of Streambeds following Damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee

Brabetz, Barbara L.; Frank, Daniel C.; Nichols, Peter; Stander, Edward J. (2015-04-10)

SUNY Cobleskill has a long history of monitoring water quality in the Schoharie Valley in New York's northern Catskill region. Catastrophic damage to creeks throughout the region affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical ...