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A Trace Metal Content Database Of Cave Sediments Of Midcontinent U.S.A., Matthew Dale Smith
A Trace Metal Content Database Of Cave Sediments Of Midcontinent U.S.A., Matthew Dale Smith
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The midcontinent of the United States has thousands of documented caves. These caves contain cave sediments, which are the accumulation of biological, geological, and anthropological debris. At this time there is no known database for trace metals of cave sediments of the midcontinent United States. Considering that caves host a wide variety of life, it is important to create a database to examine potential effects of trace metals on cave systems. In order to develop this baseline, 14 caves were sampled from across the midcontinent. Caves were selected based on geologic and hydrologic attributes. The sediments were analyzed for the …