The impact of eutrophication on the biogeochemical cycling of mercury species in a reservoir: A case study from Hongfeng Reservoir, Guizhou, China

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-67

  He, Tianrong ^a,b   Feng, Xinbin ^a   Guo, Yanna ^a   Qiu, Guangle ^a   Li, Zhonggen ^a   Liang, Lian ^c   Lu, Julia ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Cebam Analytical Inc   (United States)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical cycling; Dissolved gaseous mercury; Hongfeng Reservoir; Methylmercury

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BINDING ENERGY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLUTION; SEDIMENTS;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; DISSOLVED GASEOUS MERCURY; DISSOLVED GASEOUS MERCURY (DGM); HONGFENG RESERVOIRS; METHYLMERCURY;

MERCURY DEPOSITS;

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

ALGA; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CHEMICAL BINDING; DISSOLVED GAS; EUTROPHICATION; HYPOLIMNION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; OUTFLOW; RESERVOIR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); WATER COLUMN;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; CHINA; EUTROPHICATION; RESERVOIR; WATER QUALITY;

ACID RAIN; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; RIVERS; SEASONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUIZHOU; HONGFENG RESERVOIR;

ALGAE;

EID: 44649152224     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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