Biogeochemistry of methylmercury in sediments of Long Island Sound

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 31-52

  Hammerschmidt, Chad R ^a   Fitzgerald, William F ^a   Lamborg, Carl H ^a   Balcom, Prentiss H ^a   Visscher, Pieter T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Connecticut; Flux; Ligand; Long Island Sound; Mercury; Methylation; Sediment; USA

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOTURBATION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; METHYLMERCURY;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 7444231761     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2004.02.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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