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Completed products generated by the Pathways of Metal Transfer from Mineralized Sources to Bio-receptors project

• Amacher, M.C., Herring, J.R., and Stillings, L.L., 2001, Total recoverable Selenium and other elements by HNO3 and HClO4 digestion and other soil characterization data from Wooley Valley units 3 and 4 waste rock dumps and dairy syncline lease area soils, southeast Idaho:  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-69.
• Ashley, R. P., Bailey, E.A., Balistrieri, L.S., Foster, A.L., Gough, L.P., Gray, F., Koski, R.A., Rytuba, J.J., Seal, R.R., Smith, K.S., Stillings, L.L., and Wanty, R.B., 2002, Introduction to Pathways of Metal Transfer from Mineralized Sources to Bioreceptors: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2191, Chapter 1, p. 1-7.
• Ashley, R.P., Foster, A.L., and Bailey, E.A., 2006, Use of sequential extraction and methylmercury production rates to assess potential bioavailability of mercury in gold placer tailings [abs.], 8th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant Meeting.
• Ashley, R.A., Hothem, R.L., May, J.T., and Rytuba, J.J., 2004, Preliminary report on mercury and methylmercury in water sediment, and placer tailings in the Hocker Flat Restoration Project Area, Trinity County, California: USGS Administrative Report, 16 p.
• Ashley, R.A., Lawler, D., and Rytuba, J.J., 2004, Mercury contamination and methylation sites in lower Clear Creek, northern California, a drainage impacted by gold placer mining [abs.]: in Abstracts with Programs 7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, June 27 - July 2, 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• Ashley, R.A., Rytuba, J. J., Rogers, R., Kotlyar, B.B., and Lawler, D., 2002, Preliminary Report on Mercury Geochemistry of Placer Gold Dredge Tailings, Sediments, Bedrock, and Waters in the Clear Creek Restoration Area, Shasta County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report OF 02-401, p. 47.
• Ashton, K.L., and Duarte, O.A., 2003, Soil Characterization at the World's Fair Mine site, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, SE Arizona: Implications for Baseline Metal Transport During Storm Runoff Events [abs.]: 31st Annual GeoDaze Geoscience Symposium, GeoDaze 2003, p 55.
• Assam J.R., and Stillings L.L., 2005. Tungstate adsorption to ferrihydrite; experimental determination of an adsorption constant [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 323.
• Balistrieri, L.S., Box, S.E., Bookstrom, A.A., Hooper, R.L., and Mahoney, J.B., 2002, Impacts of historical mining in the Coeur d’Alene River Basin, in, Balistrieri, L.S. and Stillings, L.L., eds., Pathways of metal transfer from mineralized sources to bioreceptors—a synthesis of the Mineral Resources Program’s past environmental studies in the western United States and future research directions: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2191, Chapter 6, p. 1-34.
• Balistrieri, L.S., Box, S.E., and Tonkin, J.W., 2003, Modeling precipitation and sorption of elements during mixing of river water and porewater in the Coeur d’Alene River basin: Environmental Science & Technology, 37, p. 4694-4701.
• Balistrieri, L.S., Tempel, R.N., Stillings, L.L., and Shevenell, L.A., 2006, Modeling spatial and temporal variations in temperature and salinity during stratification and overturn in Dexter pit lake, Tuscarora, Nevada, USA: Applied Geochemistry, 21, p. 1184-1203.
• Balistrieri, L.S., Foster, A.L., Gough, L.P., Gray, Floyd, Rytuba, J.J., and Stillings, L.L., 2007, Understanding metal pathways in mineralized ecosystems: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1317, 12 p..
• Bookstrom, A.A., Box, S.E., Fousek, R.S, 2004, Baseline deposition rates, lead-rich sediment, Coeur d'Alene River floodplain, Idaho [abs]: Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, 36(4), p.24.
• Bookstom, A.A., Box, S.E., Fousek, R.S., Wallis, J.C., Kayser, H.Z., and Jackson, B.L., 2005, Baseline and historic depositional rates and lead concentrations, floodplain sediments, lower Coeur d’Alene River, Idaho: US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1211.
• Box, S.E., Balistrieri, L.S., and Bookstrom, A.A., 2007, Fate of historic metal release from the Coeur d’Alene mining district, northern ID [abs.]: 2007 Arizona Geological Society Symposium.
• Box, S.E., Bookstrom, A.A., and Ikramuddin, M., 2005, Stream sediment geochemistry in mining-impacted streams: sediment mobilized by floods in the Coeur d’Alene-Spokane River drainage, Idaho and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2005-5011, 87 pages.
• Box, S.E., Wallis, J.C., Briggs, P.H., and Brown, Z.A., 2005, Stream sediment geochemistry in mining-impacted streams: Prichard, Eagle and Beaver Creeks, northern Coeur d’Alene mining district, northern Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5248.
• Coolbaugh M. F., Gustin M. S., and Rytuba J., J., 2002, Annual emissions of mercury to the atmosphere from natural sources in Nevada and California: Environmental Geology, v. 42, p. 338-349
• Foster, A.L., Gough, L.P., Ager, C.M., Lamothe, P.F., and Sanzolone, R.F., 2003, X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of cadmium in willow (Salix) species [abs.]: Proceedings 6th ISEG, Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Foster, A.L., Munk, L., Koski R.A., Stillings, L.L., Shanks, W.C., and Lovalvo, D., 2005, Toxicity of heavy metals in waters and sediments from mine-impacted sites in Prince William Sound, Alaska as measured by inhibition of beta-galactosidase synthesis in test E. coli., [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 37, p. 179.
• Foster, A.L., Munk, L., Koski R.A., Stillings, L.L.,Shanks, W. C., and Lovalvo, D., 2005, Microbial communities in mine-impacted environments of Prince William Sound, Alaska [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 37, p. 49.
• Gough, L.P., Crock, J.G., and Day, W.C., 2002, Cadmium accumulation in browse vegetation, Alaska—implication for animal health, in Skinner, H.C.W. and Berger, A., eds., Geology and Health—Closing the Gap: Oxford Univ. Press, p. 77-78.
• Gough, L.P., Sanzolone, R.F., Crock, J.G., Foster, A.L., Lamothe, P.J., Ager, C.M., and Gent, C.A., 2002, Biogeochemical and biochemical pathway investigations of cadmium in subarctic ecosystems using a cadmium accumulator species (willow), in, Balistrieri, L.S. and Stillings, L.L., eds., Pathways of metal transfer from mineralized sources to bioreceptors—a synthesis of the Mineral Resources Program’s past environmental studies in the western United States and future research directions: U.S. Geological Survey Bull. 2191, Chapter 4, p. 1-11.
• Gough, L.P., Sanzolone, R.F., Lamothe, P.J., Ager, C.M., Foster, A.L., and Crock, J.G., 2003, Bioaccumulation and mobility of cadmium in willow and soils, Alaska—implications for the health of browsing animals: U.S. Geological Survey Conference on Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-097, p. 22.
• Gough, L.P., Sanzolone, R.F., Lamothe, P.J., Foster, A.L., Ager, C.M., and Crock, J.G., 2004, Bioaccumulation and mobility of Cd from mineralized and non-mineralized areas, Alaska [abs.]: Seattle, Proceedings Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, p. 332.
• Gough, L.P., Sanzolone, R.F., Lamothe, P.J., Foster, A.J., and Ager, C.M., 2005, Biogeochemical and biochemical pathway investigations of Cd in subarctic ecosystems using a bioaccumulator species (willow) [abs.]: Proceedings of the 8th. ICOBTE Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Gough, L.P., Wang, B., Crock, J.G., Seal, R.R., and Weber-Scannell, P., 2005, Mineralization, watershed geochemistry, and metals in fish from a subarctic river [abs.]: Proceedings of the 5th World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Anchorage, AK.
• Gustin, M. S., Coolbaugh, M, F., Engle, M. A., Fitzgerald, B. C., Keislar, R. E., Lindberg, S. E., Nacht D. M., Quashnick, J., Rytuba, J. J., Sladek, C., Zhang, H., and Zehner, R.E., 2003, Atmospheric mercury emissions from mine wastes and surrounding geologically enriched terrains: Environmental Geology, v. 43, pp. 339-351.
• Gray, F., Gu, A., Bliss, J., Duarte, O., Norman, L., Hirschberg, D., and Ashton, K., 2004, Two Examples Of Geochemical Processes From Abandoned Mine Lands In The Patagonia Mountains:  End-Members For Modeling Of Metals Dispersion In Semi-Arid Mountain Watersheds?: Arizona Geological Society monthly meeting Newsletter, June 2004,Tucson, AZ.
• Hothem, R.L., Ashley, R.A., May, J.T., and Rytuba,J.J. 2004, Mercury in Biota from the Lower Clear Creek Restoration Area, Shasta County, California [abs.]: Conference Program American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, April 22-24, Redding, California, p.21-22
• Kim, C.S., Brown Jr., G.E., and Rytuba, J.J., 2003, Geological and anthropogenic factors influencing mercury speciation in mine wastes: an EXAFS spectroscopy study: Applied Geochemistry, v.19, p.379-393.
• Kim, C.S., Brown Jr., G.E., and Rytuba, J.J., 2003, Mercury Speciation by X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy and Sequential Chemical Extractions: A Comparison of Speciation Methods: Environmental Science & Technology, v 37(22), 5102-5108.
• Kim, C.S., Brown Jr., G.E., and Rytuba, J.J., 2003, EXAFS Study of mercury (II) sorption to Fe- and Al-(hydr)oxides II. Effects of chloride and sulfate: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science v. 270, p.9-20.
• King, T. and Gray, F., 2004, Mapping Mineral Distribution Patterns Related to Erosion, Alluvial Transport, and Soil Development Adjacent to the Santa Cruz River in Southern Arizona, USA: 32th International Geologic Congress Abstracts, Florence, Italy, August 21-28, p. 302
• Kuwabara, J.S., Carter, J.L., Topping, B.R., Fend, S.V., Woods, P.F., Berelson, W.M., and Balistrieri, L.S., 2003, Importance of sediment-water interactions in Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Management implications: Environmental Management, 32 (3), p. 348-359.
• Labiosa, W.B., Leckie, J.O., Mumley, T., Rytuba, J.J., and Bernknopf, R., 2003, A decision analysis approach to TMDL implementation decisions: mercury TMDLs in the San Francisco Bay Area: US EPA National TMDL Science and Policy Specialty Conference, 18 p.
• Labiosa, W.B., Leckie, J.O., Shachter, R., Freyberg, D., and Rytuba, J.J., 2005, Incorporating uncertainty in watershed management decision-making: a mercury TMDL case study: Proceedings of Watershed 2005 Management Meeting, 11p.
• Labiosa, W.B., Leckie, J.O., Shachter, R.D., and Rytuba, J.J., 2004, A Bayesian Network Based Decision Analytical Approach to Watershed Management Decisions [abs.]: Joint Canadian/American Operations Research Conference, abstracts with program, p. B13.
• Lowry, G.V., Shaw, S., Kim, C.S., Rytuba, J.J., and Brown Jr., G.E., 2005, Macroscopic and Microscopic Observations of Particle-Facilitated Mercury Transport from New Idria and Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Tailings: Environmental Science & Technology, v.2004, no. 38, 5101-5111.
• May, J.T., Hothem, R.L., Rytuba, J.J., Duffy, W.G., Alpers, C.N., Ashley, R.A., and Hunerlach, M. P., 2004, Mercury Concentrations in Sediment, Water, and Aquatic Biota from the Trinity River Watershed, 2000-2003 [abs.]: Conference Program American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, April 22-24, Redding, California, p.21-22.
• Rytuba, J. J., 2003, Environmental impact of mercury mines in the Coast Ranges, California, in Gray, J., ed. Geologic Studies of Mercury by the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1248, p. 11-15.
• Rytuba, J. J., 2003, Mercury from Mineral Deposits and Potential Environmental Impact: Environmental Geology, Mercury special issue, v.43, p. 326-338.
• Rytuba, J.J., 2004, Natural and anthropogenic mercury sources of contamination to watersheds and biota [abs.]: Conference Program American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, April 22-24, Redding, California, p.21-22.
• Rytuba, J.J., 2005, Environmental Assessment of the release of mercury from the New Idria mercury mining district, California [abs.]: California Abandoned Mine Lands Forum, Abstracts with program, v. 4, p. 1.
• Rytuba J.J., 2005, Geologic sources of mercury, in MERCURY: Sources, Measurements, Cycles, and Effects (Parsons M.B., and Percival, J.B., eds.): Mineralogical Association of Canada Short-Course v. 34, p. 21-41.
• Rytuba, J.J. and Ashley, R.A., 2004, Mercury in sedimentary environments in the Trinity watershed, preliminary results and a conceptual model: in Krause, A., ed., Proceeding of Trinity River Restoration Program Sediment Symposium, Redding, California: p.18-36.
• Rytuba, J.J., Ashley, R.A., and Gutermuth, B., 2005, Potential availability of soluble and particulate mercury species from sediment and placer tailings: expected environmental effects resulting from the Hocker Flat river rehabilitation, Trinity County, California, USGS Administrative Report 14 p.
• Rytuba, J.J., Ashley, R.A., Slowey, A. J., and Foster, A., 2005, Mercury speciation and transport from historic placer gold and mercury mines, California [abs.]: Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section Meeting, Abstracts with program, Paper No. 46-1.
• Rytuba, J.J., Hothem, R.L., and May, J.T., 2005, Mercury contamination of water, sediment and biota in the upper part of the Putah Creek watershed [abs.]: Putah Creek Watershed Stewardship, Abstracts with program ,v. 2, p. 1.
• Rytuba, J.J., Hothem, R.L., May, J.T., and Ashley, R.A., 2005, Mercury release, methylation, and bioaccumulation in watersheds impacted by historic placer mining and river restoration, Clear Creek and Trinity River, California [abs.]: Geological Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Program, v. 30, p. 32.
• Rytuba, J. J., Kotlyar, B.B., Wilkerson, G., and Olson, J., 2001, Geochemistry of Selected Mercury Mine-tailings in the Parkfield Mercury District, California U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-336, 15p.
• Rytuba, J.J., Labiosa, R.L., Wood, A. and Bernknopf, 2005, Geoenvironmental models for silica-carbonate and hot-spring type mercury deposits and placer gold deposits: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin.
• Rytuba, J.J., Labiosa, R.L., Wood, A. and Bernknopf  2005, Watershed scale model for mercury release, methylation, and biotic uptake during river restoration in a watershed impacted by historic mining:  Ecological  Applications.
• Sanzolone, R.F., Lamothe, P.J., Gough, L.P., and Ager, C.M., 2005, The biogeochemistry of Cd in subarctic and tundra soils, Alaska [abs]: Proceedings of the 8th. ICOBTE Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Slowey A.J., Johnson, S.B., Rytuba, J.J., and Brown, G.E. Jr, 2003, Colloid-Associated Arsenic and Mercury: Enhancement of Transport: American Chemical Society Meeting, 6p.
• Slowey, A. J.; Johnson, S. B.; Rytuba, J. J.; Brown, and G. E., Jr., 2005, Role of organic acids in promoting colloid transport of mercury from mine tailings: Environmental Science and Technology, 39(20), 7869-7874.
• Slowey, A. J., Rytuba, J.J., and Brown, G. E., Jr., 2004, Speciation and colloid transport of mercury from gold and mercury mines [abs.]: Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section Meeting, Abstracts with program, Paper No. 46-2.
• Slowey, A.J., Rytuba, J. J., and Brown, G.E. Jr., 2005, Speciation of mercury and mode of transport from placer gold mine tailings: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 39, p. 1547-1554.
• Stillings, L.L. and Amacher, M.C., 2002, Transport and Retention of selenium in drainage emanating from mine waste, southeast Idaho [abs]: Book of Abstracts, SETAC 23rd annual meeting, p. 46.
• Stillings, L.L. and Amacher, M.C., 2002, The importance of wetland processes in the removal of Se from mine drainage [abs]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, v. 34, p. 450.
• Stillings, L.L. and Amacher, M.C., 2004, Selenium attenuation in a wetland formed from mine drainage in the Phosphoria formation, southeast Idaho, in (Hein, J.R., ed) Life Cycle of the Phosphoria Formation from Deposition to the Post-mining Environment: Handbook of Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry, v 8, pp 467-482.
• Toevs, G.R., Morra, M.J., Balistrieri, L.S., Strawn, D., and Winowiecki, L., 2005, Trophic status influence on the direction and magnitude of metal benthic fluxes in sediments impacted by historical mining activities [abs.]: Soil Science Society of America Meeting.
• Tonkin, J.W., Balistrieri, L.S., and Murray, J.W., 2002, Modeling metal removal onto natural particles formed during mixing of acid rock drainage with ambient surface water: Environmental Science & Technology, 36, p. 484-492.
• Tonkin, J.W., Balistrieri, L.S., and Murray, J.W., 2004, Development of a database for modeling cation adsorption on hydrous manganese oxide using the diffuse double layer model: Applied Geochemistry, v. 19 (1), p. 29-53.
• Willard P., and Stillings L.L., 2005. A mass balance for selenium in the upper pond of the Clark County Wetlands Park, Nature Preserve, Las Vegas, NV [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 178.
• Wood, A.W., Bernknopf,R., Rytuba, J.J., Lbiosa, W.B., Singer, D.A., and Kapla, R., Champion, R., 2004, Incorporating Uncertainty into Mercury-Offset Decisions with a Probabilistic Network for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Holders: An Interim Report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1408, 75p.
• Zehner, R.E., Gustin, M.S., and James J. Rytuba, J.J., 2003, Quantifying mercury emissions from base and precious metal deposits and oil and gas fields: Air and Waste Management Association Paper #69220, 10 p.

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