The chemistry and transport of mercury in a small wetland in the Adirondack region of New York, USA

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 137-146

  Driscoll, Charles T ^a   Holsapple, John ^b   Schofield, Carl L ^c   Munson, Ron ^d  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b Empire State Elec Ener Res Corp   (United States)

^c Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^d TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Beaver impoundment; Mercury; Methylmercury; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SURFACE WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

ADIRONDACK; NEW YORK; USA;

EID: 0031907603     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005989229089     Document Type: Article

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