Mass-dependent and -independent fractionation of Hg isotopes by photoreduction in aquatic systems

Science

Volumn 318, Issue 5849, 2007, Pages 417-420

  Bergquist, Bridget A ^a   Blum, Joel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; TRACER;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; FISH; FOOD WEB; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPE; MASS; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FRACTIONATION; MASS DEPENDENT FRACTONATION; MASS INDEPENDENT FRACTIONATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 35348963587     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1148050     Document Type: Article

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