Mercury and methylmercury in decomposing vegetation of a pristine and impounded wetland

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 591-599

  Heyes, A ^a,b   Moore, T R ^b   Rudd, J W M ^c  

^a Estuarine Research Center   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; MERCURY (METAL); ORGANOMETALLICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

METHYLMERCURY; VEGETATION; WETLANDS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

LAKE WATER; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGY; METHYLATION; MOSS; NONHUMAN; SITING; VEGETATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BRYOPHYTA; PICEA; RIPARIA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0032076276     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700030017x     Document Type: Article

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