Estimation and mapping of wet and dry mercury deposition across northeastern North America

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 53-70

  Miller, Eric K ^a   Vanarsdale, Alan ^b   Keeler, Gerald J ^c   Chalmers, Ann ^d   Poissant, Laurier ^e   Kamman, Neil C ^f   Brulotte, Raynald ^g  

^a Ecosystems Research Group Ltd   (United States)

^b US Environmental Protection Agency Region 8   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^f Vermont Agency of Natural Resources   (United States)

^g Ministere du Developpement durable de l'Environnement et des Parcs   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; GEM; Hg; Mercury; North America; RGM

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

BIOACCUMULATION; DRY DEPOSITION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); WET DEPOSITION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; DRY DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NORTH AMERICA; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA; VAPOR; WET DEPOSITION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; ATMOSPHERE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; MERCURY; NORTH AMERICA; RAIN;

NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 16844373266     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-004-6259-9     Document Type: Article

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