Relationship of sediment redox conditions to methyl mercury in surface sediment of Louisiana Lakes

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1925-1933

  DeLaune, R D ^a   Jugsujinda, A ^a   Devai, I ^a   Patrick Jr , W H ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

MeHg; Mercury; Methylation of Hg; Redox potential (Eh)

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MERCURY (METAL); REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTATION; SURFACE REACTIONS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DEMETHYLATION; OXYGENATION; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

METHYLMERCURY; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; DEMETHYLATION; LAKE; METHYLATION; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXYGENATION; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3242879406     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120039365     Document Type: Article

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