Mercury and methylmercury in Hudson River sediment: Impact of tidal resuspension on partitioning and methylation

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 75-89

  Heyes, Andrew ^a   Miller, Carrie ^a   Mason, Robert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Mercury; Methylmercury; Resuspension; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLATION; METHYLMERCURY; RESUSPENSION;

HUDSON ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 7444259279     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2004.03.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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