An assessment of the degree of mercury (Hg) bio-transformation in two river systems following discharges from a mercury recovery plant

Water SA

Volumn 28, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2002, Pages 1-5

  Barratt, G J ^a   Combrink, J ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY (METAL); POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

BIO-TRANSFORMATION;

WATER ANALYSIS;

BIOACCUMULATION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RIVER POLLUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE; THOR;

EID: 0036991093     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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