Phosphorus Sorption by Sediments from Wetlands in the Cedar River Watershed

• Main Authors: Ann Schwemm, Renee Pasker, Maureen Clayton
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cedar River; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.522.5260; http://www.ajur.uni.edu/v5n3/Schwemm and Pasker pp 21-28.pdf

Excess phosphorus can lead to eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems, which can indirectly cause many species to suffer due to lower oxygen levels. The intent of this project was to determine if wetlands draining agricultural soil in the Cedar River watershed are removing phosphorus prior to empting i...