Mercury in the terrestrial environment, Kushokwim Mountains region, southwestern Alaska

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1574, 1997, Pages 41-56

  Bailey, Elizabeth A ^a   Gray, John E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

CHAETODON CITRINELLUS;

EID: 0031543750     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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