Environmental factors affecting speciation of mercury in the bottom sediments; an overview

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-13

  Boszke, L ^a   Kowalski, A ^a   Glosinska G ^a   Szarek, R ^a   Siepak, J ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bottom sediments; Hydroxides; Mercury; Microorganisms; Organic matter; pH; Redox potential; Salinity; Speciation; Sulphides; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MERCURY (ELEMENT); ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 0344010149     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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