Identification of Phosphorus Species in the Mill Creek Watershed via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Department
Biological Sciences
Major
Biological Sciences
Research Advisor
Niyogi, Dev
Woelk, Klaus
Advisor's Department
Biological Sciences
Second Advisor's Department
Chemistry
Funding Source
Missouri S&T’s Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE)
Abstract
The Mill Creek area near Newburg, MO offers a complex hydrology due to several springs feeding into it, and as a result, is expected to provide information on the effects of land use on water quality. The presence of phosphorus in streams is important because it plays a significant role in the eutrophication of a water source. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) will be used in an attempt to identify several organic and inorganic phosphorus species in the stream. Water and sediment samples from Mill Creek will be collected and analyzed. Stormflow samples, collected after rainstorms, will provide crucial information about the source of phosphorus in the watershed, as well as how it travels to streams.
Biography
Sierra Herndon is a Freshman in Biological Sciences, with minors in Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. She has been with the NMR group for two years. She enjoys martial arts and writing.
Research Category
Research Proposals
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
11 Apr 2016, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Identification of Phosphorus Species in the Mill Creek Watershed via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Upper Atrium/Hallway
The Mill Creek area near Newburg, MO offers a complex hydrology due to several springs feeding into it, and as a result, is expected to provide information on the effects of land use on water quality. The presence of phosphorus in streams is important because it plays a significant role in the eutrophication of a water source. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) will be used in an attempt to identify several organic and inorganic phosphorus species in the stream. Water and sediment samples from Mill Creek will be collected and analyzed. Stormflow samples, collected after rainstorms, will provide crucial information about the source of phosphorus in the watershed, as well as how it travels to streams.
