Methylmercury in flood-control impoundments and natural waters of northwestern Minnesota, 1997-99

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 138, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 61-78

  Brigham, M E ^a   Krabbenhoft, D P ^a   Olson, M L ^a   DeWild, J F ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dams; Flood control; Impoundment; Mercury; Methylmercury

Indexed keywords

INNUNDATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOOD CONTROL; LAKES; MERCURY (METAL); RESERVOIRS (WATER); RUNOFF; SURFACE WATERS;

WATER POLLUTION;

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; SURFACE WATER;

DAM; FLOOD CONTROL; IMPOUNDMENT; METHYLMERCURY; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CANADA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOODING; LAKE; PEATLAND; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER RETENTION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WINTER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036081938     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015573621474     Document Type: Article

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