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Gulfwatch Metal Data - 1991

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1991 GULFWATCH METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN UG/G DRY WEIGHT
MASSACHUSETTS
Year Station Sample Ag Cd Cr Cu Pb Hg Ni Zn Al Fe % solids
                           
1991 Nahant 1N(A) 0.3 1.4 4.8 15 3.6 0.3 2.7 110   480 13
1991 Nahant 1N(B) 0.31 1.3 4.5 17 3.4   2.8 110   460 14
1991 Nahant 2N(A) 0.18 1.5 4.1 19 3.3 0.3 2.9 120   450 12
1991 Nahant 2N(B) 0.18 1.4 3.9 19 2.9   2.8 110   430 12
1991 Nahant 3N(A) 0.18 1.3 39 210 2.8 0.4 16 120   680 12
1991 Nahant 3N(B) 0.17 1.3 39 230 3.2   16 130   660 12
                           
1991 Nahant 1C(A) 0.32 0.92 17 98 1.9 0 6.3 82   400 18
1991 Nahant 1C(B) 0.3 0.91 17 100 2   6.3 80   370 18
1991 Nahant 2C(A) 0.25 1 2.4 9.2 2 0 1.6 91   370 16
1991 Nahant 2C(B) 0.25 1 2.2 9 2.3   1.5 88   350 17
                           
1991 Nut Island 1N(A) 2.4 1.2 2.2 12 4.4 0.4 1.4 140   360 12
1991 Nut Island 1N(B) 2.5 1.2 2.1 12 3.9   1.3 140   360 12
1991 Nut Island 2N(A) 4.2 1.2 26 150 4.6 0.4 9.3 110   470 12
1991 Nut Island 2N(B) 4.1 1.3 25 150 4.7   9.1 110   470 12
1991 Nut Island 3N(A) 4.2 1 4 16 6.4 0.4 1.7 120   410 12
1991 Nut Island 3N(B) 4.7 1.1 3.8 18 5.3   2.1 130   460 12
                           
1991 Nut Island 1C(A) 0.56 0.88 14 14 2.9 0 5 110   320 14
1991 Nut Island 1C(B) 0.56 0.97 15 18 3.2   5 110   320 14
NEW HAMPSHIRE
                           
Year Station Sample Ag Cd Cr Cu Pb Hg Ni Zn Al Fe % solids
                           
1991 Shapleigh Island 1N(A) 0.07 1.8 7.9 31 5 0.4 3.4 130   560 8.5
1991 Shapleigh Island 1N(B) 0.18 1.7 8.1 30 5   3.4 130   555 8.7
                           
1991 Shapleigh Island 1C(A) 0.19 1.4 9 57 3.6 0.4 3.6 140   500 12
1991 Shapleigh Island 1C(B) 0.17 1.3 8.5 57 3.4   3.3 150   490 12
1991 Shapleigh Island 2C(A) 0.13 1.4 17 76 3.6 0.3 2.8 120   470 12
1991 Shapleigh Island 2C(B) 0.14 1.5 16 71 3.8   2.5 130   470 12
1991 Shapleigh Island 3C(A) 0.1 1.4 7.7 34 3.6 0.3 3.4 140   570 12
1991 Shapleigh Island 3C(B) 0.13 1.4 7.8 34 3.9   3.5 140   580 12
                           
1991 Little Harbor 1N(A) 0.82 2.7 9 45 5 0.5 4.1 270   330 7.6
1991 Little Harbor 1N(B) 0.98 2.6 8.9 46 5.4   4.2 270   330 7.8
MAINE
Year Station Sample Ag Cd Cr Cu Pb Hg Ni Zn Al Fe % solids
                           
1991 Boothbay Harbor 1N(A) 0.08 0.83 1 13 11 0.2 0.9 170   300 16
1991 Boothbay Harbor 1N(B) 0.16 0.83 0.94 12 9.7   0.93 170   300 16
1991 Boothbay Harbor 2N(A) 0.05 1.6 1 12 42 0.3 1 230   310 9.1
1991 Boothbay Harbor 2N(B) 0.04 1.5 1 12 43   1 230   400 9.2
1991 Boothbay Harbor 3N(A) 0.05 1.1 1.4 16 7.4 0.3 1.6 190   230 14
1991 Boothbay Harbor 3N(B) 0.05 1.1 1.3 15 8.8   1.4 190   240 13
                           
1991 Linekin Bay 1N(A) 0.02 1.6 1.5 11 1.4 0 1.6 140   190 14
1991 Linekin Bay 1N(B)                     14
1991 Linekin Bay 2N(A) 0.03 1.4 1.2 10 1.8 0 1.2 120   190 16
1991 Linekin Bay 2N(B) 0.04 1.4 1.2 10 1.6   1.2 120   190 17
1991 Linekin Bay 3N(A) 0.02 1.2 1 8 2 0 1.2 120   180 14
1991 Linekin Bay 3N(B) 0.02 1.2 1.2 7.8 2   1.1 120   180 15
                           
1991 Linekin Bay 1C(A) 0.03 0.79 0.7 7.3 0.8 0 1 89   200 16
1991 Linekin Bay 1C(B) 0.03 0.82 0.7 7.4 0.9   1 87   200 16
1991 Linekin Bay 2C(A) 0.03 0.87 0.8 8 1.1 0 1.1 93   190 15
1991 Linekin Bay 2C(B) 0.03 0.95 0.8 8.4 1.2   1 97   190 15
1991 Linekin Bay 3C(A) 0.04 0.78 0.6 7.3 1.1 0 0.9 86   200 16
1991 Linekin Bay 3C(B) 0.06 0.79 0.7 7.4 1.3   0.9 85   210 16
                           
1991 Seal Cove 1N(A) 0.03 2.3 1.8 7.6 1.8 0 1.5 77   230 12
1991 Seal Cove 1N(B) 0.03 2.3 2 8.2 1.8   1.7 79   240 12
1991 Seal Cove 2N(A) 0.01 2.2 2 6.8 0.8 0 1.5 78   200 11
1991 Seal Cove 2N(B) 0.01 2.3 1.9 7.1 1.1   1.7 75   220 11
1991 Seal Cove 3N(A) 0.03 1.7 1.2 7.8 0.8 0 1.1 86   210 14
1991 Seal Cove 3N(B) 0.03 1.7 1.2 7.7 0.7   1.1 85   210 14
                           
1991 Seal Cove 1C(A) 0.07 0.69 0.5 8.1 0.5 0 0.95 69   200 19
1991 Seal Cove 1C(B)   0.86 0.5 8.2 0.6   0.94 69   200 19
1991 Seal Cove 2C(A) 0.11 0.77 0.6 6.4 0.6 0 0.97 71   220 18
1991 Seal Cove 2C(B) 0.05 0.83 0.5 6.9 0.6   0.97 73   220 18
1991 Seal Cove 3C(A) 0.07 0.69 0.51 7.7 0.4 0 1 70   200 19
1991 Seal Cove 3C(B)   0.75 0.53 6.8 0.51   0.69 66   180 19
                           
1991 Southwest Harbor 1N(A) 0 1.4 1.8 11 3.6 0 2 120   390 11
1991 Southwest Harbor 1N(B)   1.5 1.8 9.6 3.5   1.9 110   370 11
1991 Southwest Harbor 2N(A) 0 1.6 1.4 7.9 3.6 0 1.6 110   270 11
1991 Southwest Harbor 2N(B)   1.6 1.3 7.5 3.6   1.5 110   270 11
1991 Southwest Harbor 3N(A) 0.01 1.2 1 10 2.7 0 0.9 100   240 13
1991 Southwest Harbor 3N(B) 0.01 1.2 1 9.8 2.4   1 110   250 13
                           
1991 Southwest Harbor 1C(A) 0.02 0.54 0.7 9.5 1.1 0 0.8 75   230 20
1991 Southwest Harbor 1C(B) 0.02 0.52 0.7 9.2 1   0.7 75   230 20
1991 Southwest Harbor 2C(A) 0.02 0.6 0.77 12 1.2 0 0.8 64   230 20
1991 Southwest Harbor 2C(B) 0.03 0.6 0.8 12 1.2   0.8 65   230 19
1991 Southwest Harbor 3C(A) 0 0.45 0.61 7 1 0 0.74 63   250 20
1991 Southwest Harbor 3C(B)   0.54 0.68 8.3 1.1   0.78 63   240 20
NEW BRUNSWICK
Year Station Sample Ag Cd Cr Cu Pb Hg Ni Zn Al Fe % solids
                           
1991 Hospital Island 1P(A) 0.04 2.1 2.4 13 1.4 0 2.2 110   610 15
1991 Hospital Island 1P(B) 0.04 2 2.7 13 1.8   2.7 110   660 15
1991 Hospital Island 2P(A) 0.07 1.4 1.2 6.8 0.5 0 1.1 54   240 15
1991 Hospital Island 2P(B) 0.07 1.4 1.1 6.9 0.4   1.1 52   230 15
                           
1991 Hospital Island 1N(A) 0.15 0.96 2.9 15 0.5 0 1.7 77   240 14
1991 Hospital Island 1N(B) 0.15 0.97 2.9 15 0.4   1.7 76   250 14
1991 Hospital Island 2N(A) 0.23 1 1.4 7.6 0.2 0 1.1 65   250 18
1991 Hospital Island 2N(B) 0.33 1 1.5 8.2 0.3   1.1 66   240 18
1991 Hospital Island 3N(A) 0.25 1 1.7 8.5 0.3 0 1.2 76   300 16
1991 Hospital Island 3N(B) 0.22 1 1.5 8.5 0.3   1.2 76   300 16
                           
1991 Hospital Island 1C(A) 0.08 0.77 0.89 7.2 0.1 0 0.81 60   190 21
1991 Hospital Island 1C(B)   0.83 0.83 7.7 0.1   0.78 58   190 21
1991 Hospital Island 2C(A) 0.14 1 1.3 9.2 0.2 0 1.1 66   240 20
1991 Hospital Island 2C(B) 0.13 0.97 1.2 8.7 0.2   1 66   250 20
1991 Hospital Island 3C(A) 0.13 0.9 1 7.1 0.1 0 0.93 65   270 19
1991 Hospital Island 3C(B) 0.13 0.88 1 7 0.1   0.91 64   260 19
                           
1991 St. Croix 1C(A) 0.04 1.4 2 8.1 1 0 1.5 83   450 4.7
1991 St. Croix 1C(B) 0.04 1.4 1.9 7.5 1   1.4 79   420 5
1991 St. Croix 2C(A) 0.04 1.3 2.5 9.2 1 0 2.1 87   430 15
1991 St. Croix 2C(B) 0.04 1.3 2.3 9.1 0.7   2 88   440 15
1991 St. Croix 3C(A) 0.06 1.2 2.3 8.1 0.5 0 1.6 69   400 15
1991 St. Croix 3C(B) 0.06 1.3 2.5 8.9 0.5   1.7 73   420 15
NOVA SCOTIA
Year Station Sample Ag Cd Cr Cu Pb Hg Ni Zn Al Fe % solids
                           
1991 Annapolis Causeway 1P(A) 0.02 1.1 1.7 8.5 0.9 0 1.5 60   490 13
1991 Annapolis Causeway 1P(B) 0.02 1 2.4 8.4 0.8   1.6 60   470 13
                           
1991 Annapolis Causeway 1N(A) 0.1 1.6 2.4 15 0.98 0 2 100   580 18
1991 Annapolis Causeway 1N(B)   1.5 2.5 15 0.92   2 100   560 18
                           
1991 Annapolis Causeway 1C(A) 0.02 1.1 1.6 13 0.7 0 1.3 77   510 19
1991 Annapolis Causeway 1C(B) 0.02 0.99 1.6 12 0.6   1.4 76   500 19
1991 Annapolis Causeway 2C(A) 0.03 1.1 1.9 11 0.7 0 1.4 73   390 19
1991 Annapolis Causeway 2C(B) 0.02 1.2 1.5 11 0.8   1.2 74   400 19
                           
1991 Thornes Cove 1N(A)   0.41 2.1 6.04 1.49 0 1.62 17.8 86.7    

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Last Updated on 8/4/97
By Karen Garrison
Email: kmg@kepler.unh.edu