Atmospheric mercury contamination of remote aquatic ecosystems in Canada

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 173-177

  Allan, R J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffuse pollution; Long range atmospheric; Mercury

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSE POLLUTION;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; MERCURY (METAL); SEDIMENTS;

LAKE POLLUTION;

MERCURY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; LAKE POLLUTION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTANT SOURCE;

AQUATIC FAUNA; AQUATIC FLORA; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; EUROPE; FISH; LAKE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CANADA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0032801269     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00333-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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