Application of multiple stable mercury isotopes to determine the adsorption and desorption dynamics of Hg(II) and MeHg to sediments

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 165-173

  Hintelmann, Holger ^a   Harris, Reed ^b  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Mercury; Methylmercury; Partitioning; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 7444251782     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2004.03.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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