Inhibition of mercury methylation in anoxic freshwater sediment by group VI anions

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1568-1574

  Chen, Yuan ^a   Bonzongo, Jean Claude J ^b   Lyons, W Berry ^b   Miller, Glenn C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Group VI anions; MeHg production inhibition; Mercury; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ANION; FRESH WATER; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOAVAILABILITY; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030851396     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<1568:IOMMIA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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