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SUMMARY:The Estuarine Axis of Evil: How Tidal Wetlands Toxify  Mercury From the Air and Spit It Out Into Coastal Waters
DESCRIPTION:School of Marine Sciences and Dept. of Wildlife\, Fisheries and Conservation Biology \nJoint Seminar \nOctober 21\, 2016 \n11:00 a.m. ~ Senator George Mitchell Center \n\nDr. Brian Bergamaschi \nUSGS – Sacramento Field Office \nThe Estuarine Axis of Evil: How Tidal Wetlands Toxify Mercury From the Air and Spit It Out Into Coastal Waters \n\nElevated mercury levels have been widely reported in wading birds\, raptors\, alligators\, sport fish and other animal species in the South Florida’s coastal and inland waters\, and in sport fish and birds in San Francisco Bay. In the case of South Florida\, the source of the mercury entering the food web is unknown because there are no nearby geological sources. In the case of San Francisco Bay\, although there is a great deal of mercury in aquatic environments due to legacy of gold mining\, the process by which mercury is altered into methyl mercury (MeHg) — the organic form that can bio -accumulate — is not understood. Tidal wetlands in estuaries contain the “biogeochemical axis of evil”: a witch’s brew of sulfate\, mercury\, and easily-degradable organic material that leads to formation of MeHg right where tidal exchange can transport it into the estuary. We developed methods to characterize the flux of MeHg from tidal wetlands and found that both tidal wetlands produce and export the highest amount of MeHg ever reported from wetlands\, indicating that tidal wetlands can be significant sources to estuarine foodwebs. Further\, our results show that the source of mercury being methylated can be atmospheric\, suggesting that remediation efforts focused on source control may not achieve desired results in these settings. In collaboration with JA Fleck\, kR Fujii\, B Downiing\, DP Krabbenhoft\, GR Aiken\, and many others. \nPolycom availability with Darling Marine Center\, Gulf of Maine Research Institute\, and Bigelow Laboratories \nHosts: Lee Karp-Boss (lee.karp-boss@maine.edu)\, Aly McKnight (aly.mcknight@gmail.com) \nThe University of Maine does not discriminate on the grounds of race\, color\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, including transgender status and gender expression\, national origin\, citizenship status\, age\, disability\, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment\, education\, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director\, Office of Equal Opportunity\, 101 North Stevens Hall\, 581-1226. If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program\, please call Dr. Susan Brawley \, as early as possible\, at 207.581.2973 or Dr. Lee Karp-Boss at 207-581.4305 to discuss your needs.
URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/estuarine-axis-evil-tidal-wetlands-toxify-mercury-air-spit-coastal-waters/
LOCATION:Senator George J. Mitchell Center\, Norman Smith Hall\, University of Maine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fruit Syndromes: Do fruit traits match the behavior and sensory adaptations of their dispersers?
DESCRIPTION:School of Biology and Ecology \nFall Seminar Series \npresents \nDr. Kim Valenta \nMcGill University \nFruit Syndromes: Do fruit traits match the behavior and sensory adaptations of their dispersers? \n  \nFor information:  Dr. Michelle Smith \nmichelle.k.smith@maine.edu \n207-581=2604 \n  \nAll are Welcome! \nRefreshments served at 3:00 p.m. \n  \nIf you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program\, please call Trish Costello at 207-581-2540 to discuss your needs.  Receiving requests for accommodations at least two days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request\, however all requests will be considered. \nThe University of Maine does not discriminate on the grounds of race\, color\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, including transgender status and gender expression\, natural origin\, citizenship status\, age\, disability\, genetic information or veterans status in employment\, education\, and all other programs and activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:  Director\, Office of Equal Opportunity\, 101 North Stevens Hall\, 207-581-1226.
URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/fruit-syndromes-fruit-traits-match-behavior-sensory-adaptations-dispersers/
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