Transport of iron, manganese, cadmium, copper and zinc by magela creek, Northern territory, Australia

Five major flood events occurring in Magela Creek during the 1978–1979 tropical wet season were sampled for conductivity, suspended solids and the trace metals iron, manganese, cadmium, copper and zinc. All concentrations were found to be very low, as were the denudation rates for trace metals and suspended materials. These results are as expected since the catchment is highly weathered, and is relatively undisturbed by man. The variations in conductivity, suspended solids and trace metal concentrations during individual flood events are also discussed.