Accumulation of mercury in estuarine food chains

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 235-247

  Lawson, Nicole M ^a   Mason, Robert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; Invertebrates; Ligands; Mercury; Methylmercury; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD WEB; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

AMPHIPODA; COPEPODA; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 0031931985     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005959211768     Document Type: Article

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