Speciation and sorption of mercury in two macro-tidal estuaries

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 213-227

  Coquery, Marina ^a   Cossa, Daniel ^a   Sanjuan, Jane ^a  

^a Inst Francais Pour l'E   (France)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Flux; Hg speciation; Mercury; Methyl mercury; Rivers

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SPECIATION; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; MERCURY; SORPTION;

FRANCE, PAYS DE LA LOIRE, LOIRE ESTUARY; FRANCE, SEINE ESTUARY;

EID: 0031456185     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00036-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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