Date of Award
5-2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Biology
First Advisor
Dr. John W. Bishop
Second Advisor
Dr. Charles Gowan
Third Advisor
Dr. Debra L. Wohl
Abstract
Properties of a watershed regulate the amount of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a stream. The present study examined relationships between storm-related SPM and impervious area and tree cover in the suburban watershed of Little Westham Creek, Richmond, Virginia during Summer and early Fall, 1999. SPM concentration, SPM discharge, and turbidity due to clay, silt and sand, and the areas of impervious surface and tree stand cover in the watershed were measured at three sites. SPM concentration, SPM discharge, and turbidity due to clay were greater upstream than downstream. The percentages of watershed area covered by impervious surfaces and tree stands also were greater upstream than downstream. SPM was most likely associated with impervious area, not tree cover.
Recommended Citation
Jordan, John R., "Storm-related suspended particulate matter in Little Westham Creek" (2001). Master's Theses. 639.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/639