Herbicides in Metro Atlanta Streams and Rivers Data Analysis Cristal Moon
Rivers Suwanee Creek Nickajack Creek Chattahoochee River
Questions Do herbicide levels have yearly trends? Are they related to other factors in surface water?
Variability of two Pesticides in Chattahoochee
Levels for Nickajack Creek
Levels for Suwanee Creek
Least Squares Regression + is levels, green line is regression, red bars are 95% confidence levels Error variance= Correlation Coefficient= P-value= Error variance= Correlation Coefficient= P-value=0.1016
Normal? Chi2=4,337,300 Chi2inv= Chi2>Chi2inv, therefore distribution is not normal Chi2= , Chi2inv= Chi2>Chi2inv, therefore distribution is not normal
Discharge vs. Herbicides Correlation Coefficient: P-value= Correlation Coefficient: P-value=
Specific Conductance vs. Herbicides Correlation Coefficient= P-value= Correlation Coefficient= P-value=
pH Correlation Coefficient= P-value= Correlation Coefficient= P-value=
Principle Component Regression Green is Least-Squares, Blue is Reduced Major Axis, Black is PCR
LSSA Significant frequencies (in Hz) at Corresponding powers: Significant frequencies (in Hz) at Corresponding powers:
Conclusions Annual increase in herbicides early in year Linear increase over time Levels not related to pH or discharge Specific Conductance somewhat correlated