The stimulation of methylmercury production by decomposition of flooded birch leaves and jack pine needles

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-129

  Hall, Britt D ^a   St Louis, Vincent L ^a   Bodaly, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Enclosure experiments; Flooded vegetation; Inorganic mercury; Methyl mercury production; Reservoirs

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; DECOMPOSITION; ENCLOSURE EXPERIMENT; FLOODED SOIL; LEAF LITTER; METHYLMERCURY;

CANADA; EXPERIMENTAL LAKES AREA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 3342885482     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOG.0000025745.28447.8b     Document Type: Article

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