The sediment and particulate organic carbon cycle of Lake Melville, Labrador: a fjard estuary undergoing hydrologic and climatic change

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dc.contributor.authorKamula, Christina Michelle
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeMacdonald, Robie (Environment and Geography) Lobb, David (Soil Sciences)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorKuzyk, Zou Zou (Geological Sciences) Stern, Gary (Environment and Geography)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T23:23:07Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T23:23:07Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.degree.disciplineEnvironment and Geographyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractTo evaluate potential impacts of anthropogenic and climatic changes on Lake Melville, a large fjard estuary that receives runoff from the Churchill River in central Labrador, modern sedimentological processes, sources, and distribution of sediment and particulate organic carbon (POC) were investigated in recently deposited sediment (i.e., last 100-150 yrs.). This investigation showed that the Churchill River is the dominate source of sediment and terrestrial POC to the Lake Melville system which could double in the first two years following the proposed hydroelectric development on the Lower Churchill River. The sources, sinks, and losses of particulates and development of sediment and terrestrial and marine POC budgets established in this study can be used to assess changes to the system from future hydroelectric development or climatic changes.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/31087
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectLake Melvilleen_US
dc.subjectParticulate organic carbonen_US
dc.subject210Pben_US
dc.subject137Csen_US
dc.subjectBox-model budgetsen_US
dc.subjectSedimenten_US
dc.titleThe sediment and particulate organic carbon cycle of Lake Melville, Labrador: a fjard estuary undergoing hydrologic and climatic changeen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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