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This study focuses on the history of natural and human-induced environmental change as recorded in the sediments of two lakes: Mountain Lake in the Presidio National Park, San Francisco, California and Big Soda Lake, near Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada. The records of these la…

The sensitivity of water resources to climate change challenges water planning in the semi-arid western United States. Paleoclimate records illustrate the potential for hydrological change in response to warming, but questions remain regarding the sensitivity of Rocky Mountain s…

Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxic trace metal that is globally distributed and has important implications for human health. The anthropogenic use of Hg has caused the concentration of Hg in the environment to approximately triple since ~1850. It is therefore imperative to understand …